The Taming of the Shrew
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Author
Publication
2016-10-11 - Penguin Classics
Word Count
15,943 words, Calculated
Page Count
160 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- ISBN-100143128620
- ISBN-139780143128625
- Better World Books9780143128625
- Open LibraryOL27444113M
Classifications
- LCCPR2832.A1
- DDC822.3/3
- LCCPR2832 .A25 1935
and 7 more
- LCCPR2832.A2 C5
- LCCPR2832 A1 1776
- LCCPR2832 .A25 1942
- LCCPR2832 .A1 1901
- LCCPR2411 .T3 1992
- LCCPR2832 .A25 1986
- LCCPR'2832'A2'Q5'1928
Description
This play within a play is a delightful farce about a fortune hunter who marries and tames" the town shrew. The comedy, often produced today because of its accessibility, is one of the plays Shakespeare intended for the general public rather than for the nobility. CliffsComplete combines the full original text of The Taming of the Shrew with a helpful glossary and CliffsNotes-quality commentary into one volume. You will find:A unique pedagogical approach that combines the complete original text with expert commentary following each sceneA descriptive bibliography and historical background on the author, the times, and the work itselfAn improved character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the charactersSidebar glossaries"
First Sentence
CHRISTOPHER SLY for a range of sly's manifestations, see Introduction pp. 51-64.
Excerpt
CHRISTOPHER SLY for a range of sly's manifestations, see Introduction pp. 51-64.
Excerpt
SLY I'll feeze you, in faith.
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