The Taming Of The Shrew

William Shakespeare, Robert Bechtold Heilman

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Signet Classics
02 August 1998

Plays & playscripts; Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

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 fromRichard 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...

By: William Shakespeare, Robert Bechtold Heilman
Imprint: Signet Classics
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 172mm, Width: 105mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 1.000kg
ISBN: 9780451526793
ISBN 10: 0451526791
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 02 August 1998
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

William Shakespeare(1564-1616)was apoet,playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the mostinfluential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare's vast body of work includescomedic, tragic, and historical plays;poems; and 154 sonnets.His dramatic works have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.