The taming of the Shrew: the Arden edition of the works of William Shakespeare

By: Shakespeare, WilliamMaterial type: TextTextSeries: The Arden ShakespearePublication details: London Thomas Nelson & Sons 1997Description: xiv,316pISBN: 0174434812Subject(s): English literature- Drama | English Drama | Shakespeare, WilliamDDC classification: 822.33 Summary: A comedy of Petruchio's determination to subdue the irascible Katherine and to make her his wife. Renowned as Shakespeare's most boisterous comedy, "The Taming of the Shrew" is the tale of two young men -- the hopeful Lucentio and the worldly Petruchio -- and the two sisters they meet in Padua. Lucentio falls in love with Bianca, the apparently ideal younger daughter of the wealthy Baptista Minola. But before they can marry, Bianca's formidable elder sister, Katherine, must be wed. Petruchio, interested only in the huge dowry, arranges to marry Katherine -- against her will -- and enters into a battle of the sexes that has endured as one of Shakespeare's most enjoyable works.
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A comedy of Petruchio's determination to subdue the irascible Katherine and to make her his wife.
Renowned as Shakespeare's most boisterous comedy, "The Taming of the Shrew" is the tale of two young men -- the hopeful Lucentio and the worldly Petruchio -- and the two sisters they meet in Padua. Lucentio falls in love with Bianca, the apparently ideal younger daughter of the wealthy Baptista Minola. But before they can marry, Bianca's formidable elder sister, Katherine, must be wed. Petruchio, interested only in the huge dowry, arranges to marry Katherine -- against her will -- and enters into a battle of the sexes that has endured as one of Shakespeare's most enjoyable works.

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