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The Taming of the Shrew

By William Shakespeare
Edited by Robert B. Heilman

By William Shakespeare
Edited by Robert B. Heilman

By William Shakespeare
Edited by Robert B. Heilman

By William Shakespeare
Edited by Robert B. Heilman

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Part of Shakespeare, Signet Classic

Part of Shakespeare, Signet Classic

Mass Market Paperback $5.95

Apr 01, 1998 | ISBN 9780451526793

Ebook $4.99

Dec 01, 2000 | ISBN 9781440628399

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    About The Taming of the Shrew

    The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare’s controversial comedy.

    Featuring the tumultuous relationship of Petruchio and the headstrong Katherina, this popular comedy goes beyond courtship to explore what happens after a determined man marries a woman who refuses to be tamed. 

    This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as:

    • An overview of Shakespeare’s life, world, and theater
    • A special introduction to the play by the editor, Robert B. Heilman
    • Sources from which Shakespeare derived The Taming of the Shrew
    • Dramatic criticism from Richard Hosley, Maynard Mack, Germaine Greer, and others
    • A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions
    • Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text
    • And more…

    About The Taming of the Shrew

    The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare’s controversial comedy.

    Featuring the tumultuous relationship of Petruchio and the headstrong Katherina, this popular comedy goes beyond courtship to explore what happens after a determined man marries a woman who refuses to be tamed. 

    This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as:

    • An overview of Shakespeare’s life, world, and theater
    • A special introduction to the play by the editor, Robert B. Heilman
    • Sources from which Shakespeare derived The Taming of the Shrew
    • Dramatic criticism from Richard Hosley, Maynard Mack, Germaine Greer, and others
    • A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions
    • Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text
    • And more…

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    Also by William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare Complete Works Second Edition
    Shakespeare's Sonnets, Retold
    The Two Gentlemen of Verona
    Henry VI, Part 1
    Henry VIII
    See all books by William Shakespeare

    About William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was a poet, playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare’s vast body of work includes comedic, tragic, and historical plays; poems;… More about William Shakespeare

    About William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was a poet, playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare’s vast body of work includes comedic, tragic, and historical plays; poems;… More about William Shakespeare

    Product Details

    Category: Performing Arts | Nonfiction Classics

    Mass Market Paperback | $5.95
    Published by Signet
    Apr 01, 1998 | 288 Pages | 4-3/16 x 6-7/8 | ISBN 9780451526793

    Category: Performing Arts | Nonfiction Classics

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Signet
    Dec 01, 2000 | 288 Pages | ISBN 9781440628399
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    Table Of Contents

    The Taming of the Shrew – William Shakespeare – Edited by Sylvan Barnet Richard Hosley: Sources and Analogues of ?The Taming of the Shrew?
    Maynard Mack: From Engagement and Detachment in Shakespeare?s Plays
    Germain Greer: From The Female Eunuch
    Alexander Leggatt: From Shakespeare?s Comedy of Love
    Linda Bamber: Sexism and the Battle of the Sexes in ?The Taming of the Shrew?
    Sylvan Barnet: ?The Taming of the Shrew? on the Stage and Screen

    NEWLY ADDED ESSAYS:
    Karen Newman: Missing Frames and Female spectacles
    Camille Wells Slights: From Shakespeare?s Comic Commonwealths

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