9781476777399-147677739X-The Taming of the Shrew (Folger Shakespeare Library)

The Taming of the Shrew (Folger Shakespeare Library)

ISBN-13: 9781476777399
ISBN-10: 147677739X
Edition: Updated ed.
Author: William Shakespeare
Publication date: 2014
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback 352 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781476777399
ISBN-10: 147677739X
Edition: Updated ed.
Author: William Shakespeare
Publication date: 2014
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback 352 pages

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The Taming of the Shrew (Folger Shakespeare Library) (ISBN-13: 9781476777399 and ISBN-10: 147677739X), written by authors William Shakespeare, was published by Simon & Schuster in 2014. With an overall rating of 4.5 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent The Taming of the Shrew (Folger Shakespeare Library) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.56.

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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

The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit Folger.edu.

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