Taming Of The Shrew

Shakespeare, William

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The beautiful Katherina has sworn never to accept the demands of any would-be husband. But when she is pursued by the wily Petruchio, it seems that she has finally met her match, and as he meets her own caustic words with a feigned cruelty, she comes to understand the absurdity of her shrewish behaviour.

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Publish Date: 24/09/2015

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‘I pity the man who cannot enjoy Shakespeare’ George Bernard Shaw

The beautiful and witty Katherina has sworn never to accept the demands of any would-be husband. But when she is pursued by the wily Petruchio, it seems that she has finally met her match. As he meets her caustic words with capricious cruelty, Katherina is forced to reconsider her position, in one of the greatest and most contentious of all comic battles of the sexes.

Used and Recommended by the National Theatre

General Editor Stanley Wells
Edited by G. R. Hibbard
Introduction by M. J. Kidnie

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Weight 213 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 17 mm
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Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

288

Language

English

Edition

New Edition

Dewey

822.33 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K