An edition of The Taming of the Shrew (1631)

The taming of the shrew for young people

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An edition of The Taming of the Shrew (1631)

The taming of the shrew for young people

  • 3.3 (25 ratings) ·
  • 73 Want to read
  • 3 Currently reading
  • 46 Have read

An abridged version of Shakespeare's original text, with suggestions for simple staging. Includes parenthetical explanations and descriptions within the text and announcers who summarize deleted passages.

Publish Date
Publisher
Swan Books
Language
English
Pages
62

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in Dutch
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Cover of: The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
2010, Kessinger Publishing
in English
Cover of: The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
2008, Methuen Drama
in English
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La méchante femme mise à la raison
2006-09-08, Project Gutenberg
in French
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The Taming of the Shrew
2005-04, Bantam Classic
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The Taming of the Shrew
2001, Oxford University Press
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Cover of: The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
2000, Cambridge University Press
in English
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The Taming of the Shrew
2000-07-01, Project Gutenberg
in English
Cover of: The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
1999-06-01, Project Gutenberg
in English
Cover of: The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
1998-10-01, Project Gutenberg
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Cover of: The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
1997-11-01, Project Gutenberg
in English
Cover of: The taming of the shrew for young people
The taming of the shrew for young people
1986, Swan Books
in English
Cover of: The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
1966-05, New American Library
in English
Cover of: The taming of the shrew
The taming of the shrew
1965, Yale University Press
in English

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Edition Notes

Published in
Fair Oaks, Calif
Series
Shakespeare for young people ;, bk. 3
Genre
Juvenile drama.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
822.3/3
Library of Congress
PR2832 .A25 1986

The Physical Object

Pagination
62 p. :
Number of pages
62

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL2713069M
ISBN 10
0934048207
LCCN
86005934
OCLC/WorldCat
13581916
Library Thing
2412077
Goodreads
4474085

Work Description

This play within a play is a delightful farce about a fortune hunter who marries and tames" the town shrew. The comedy, often produced today because of its accessibility, is one of the plays Shakespeare intended for the general public rather than for the nobility.

CliffsComplete combines the full original text of The Taming of the Shrew with a helpful glossary and CliffsNotes-quality commentary into one volume. You will find:A unique pedagogical approach that combines the complete original text with expert commentary following each sceneA descriptive bibliography and historical background on the author, the times, and the work itselfAn improved character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the charactersSidebar glossaries"

Excerpts

CHRISTOPHER SLY for a range of sly's manifestations, see Introduction pp. 51-64.
added anonymously.
SLY I'll feeze you, in faith.
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