An edition of The Taming of the Shrew (1631)

The Taming of the Shrew (Shakespeare, Signet Classic)

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An edition of The Taming of the Shrew (1631)

The Taming of the Shrew (Shakespeare, Signet Classic)

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

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"

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Signet Classics
Language
English
Pages
232

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Cover of: The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
2016-04-01, LibriVox
in English
Cover of: De getemde feeks
De getemde feeks
2016-04-07, Project Gutenberg
in Dutch
Cover of: Kuinka äkäpussi kesytetään
Kuinka äkäpussi kesytetään
2013-06-17, Project Gutenberg
in Finnish
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
Cover of: La méchante femme mise à la raison
La méchante femme mise à la raison
2006-09-08, Project Gutenberg
in French
Cover of: The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
2005-04, Bantam Classic
in English
Cover of: The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
2001, Oxford University Press
in English
Cover of: The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
2000, Cambridge University Press
in English
Cover of: The Taming of the Shrew
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
in English
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 (Shakespeare, Signet Classic)
The Taming of the Shrew (Shakespeare, Signet Classic)
April 1, 1966, Signet Classics
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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"Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew is a lively, vigorous and much-adapted play."

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL7576926M
ISBN 10
0451521269
ISBN 13
9780451521262
Library Thing
4941
Goodreads
1064701

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CHRISTOPHER SLY for a range of sly's manifestations, see Introduction pp. 51-64.
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SLY I'll feeze you, in faith.
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October 24, 2019 Edited by Lisa Moved edition to primary work.
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