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An edition of The Taming of the Shrew
(1631)
A wittie and pleasant comedie called The taming of the shrew
As it was acted by his Maiesties Seruants at the Blacke Friers and the Globe. Written by VVill. Shakespeare.
by William Shakespeare
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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.
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A wittie and pleasant comedie called The taming of the shrew: As it was acted by his Maiesties Seruants at the Blacke Friers and the Globe. Written by VVill. Shakespeare.
1631, Printed by W[illiam] S[tansby] for Iohn Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstones Churchyard vnder the Diall
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Edition Notes
Mostly in verse.
Printer's name from STC.
Signatures: A-I⁴.
Running title reads: The taming of the shrew.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
STC (2nd ed.) 22327.
Greg, I, 120(e).
Available electronically as part of Early English books online.
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1961. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 904:14).
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