Taming of the Shrew (9780743477574)

Love and marriage are the concerns of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. Lucentio's marriage to Bianca is prompted by his idealized love of an apparently ideal woman. Petruchio's wooing of Katherine, however, is free of idealism. Petruchio takes money from Bianca's suitors to woo her, since Katherine must marry before her sister by her father's decree; he also arranges the dowry with her father. Petruchio is then ready to marry Katherine, even against her will. Katherine, the shrew of the play's title, certainly acts much changed. But have she and Petruchio learned to love each other? Or is the marriage based on terror and deception?

The authoritative edition of The Taming of the Shrew from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes:

-Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play

-Newly revised explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play

-Scene-by-scene plot summaries

-A key to the play's famous lines and phrases

-An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language

-An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play

-Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books

-An up-to-date annotated guide to further reading

Essay by Karen Newman

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Product details

• Format Paperback | 304 pages
• Dimensions 104.14 x 170.18 x 25.4mm | 181.44g
• Publication date 19 Jan 2004
• Publisher SIMON & SCHUSTER
• Publication City/Country New York, NY, Australia
• Language English
• Edition Annotated
• Edition Statement Annotated edition
• Illustrations note Illustrations, unspecified
• ISBN10 074347757x
• ISBN13 9780743477574
• Bestsellers rank 141,405

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