The Taming of the ShrewIn one of Shakespeare's bawdier comedies, contemporary audiences still take great pleasure in the rapid-fire verbal battles between the shrewish Katharina and the canny Petruchio, determined to subdue Katharina's legendary temper and win her dowry. |
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User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictA comedy and drama about strained marital relations get Yale's red-carpet treatment. Each volume contains an essay by Harold Bloom and other extras. Read full review
Contents
ABOUT THIS BOOK | ix |
INTRODUCTION | xix |
SOME ESSENTIALS OF THE SHAKESPEAREAN STAGE | xxxv |
The Taming of the Shrew | 1 |
AN ESSAY BY HAROLD BLOOM | 155 |
165 | |
FINDING LIST | 171 |
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Maps and Memory in Early Modern England: A Sense of Place Rhonda Lemke Sanford No preview available - 2002 |