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The Taming of the Shrew (No Fear Shakespeare): Volume 12

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Taming of the Shrew (No Fear Shakespeare): Volume 12

Contributors:

By (Author) SparkNotes

ISBN:

9781411401006

Publisher:

Spark

Imprint:

SparkNotes

Publication Date:

18th November 2004

UK Publication Date:

18th November 2004

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Dewey:

822.33

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

264

Dimensions:

Width 133mm, Height 191mm

Description

No Fear Shakespearegives you the complete text ofThe Taming of the Shrewon the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right.

EachNo Fear Shakespearecontains:

  • The complete text of the original play
  • A line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday language
  • A complete list of characters with descriptions
  • Plenty of helpful commentary.

The beautiful and sharp-tongued Katherina has sworn never to accept the demands of any would-be husband. But when she is pursued by the wily Petruchio, it seems that she has finally met her match. As he meets her caustic words with capricious cruelty, Katherina is forced to reconsider her position, in one of the greatest and most controversial of all comic battles of the sexes.

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