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The Taming of the Shrew

by William Shakespeare

First Published

1671

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Drama
Married people
Sex role
Man-woman relationships
Juvenile drama
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English Young adult drama
English drama
Criticism and interpretation
Drama in Spanish
Stage history
Dramatic production
Children's plays, English
Sources
Marriage
History
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Auffu hrung
Concordances
Aufführung
English drama (Comedy)
History and criticism
Courtship
Rejection (Psychology)
Conspiracies
Examinations
LITERARY CRITICISM
Shakespeare
Taming of the shrew (Shakespeare, William)
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Nonfiction
Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616
British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author)
Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, taming of the shrew
Drama (dramatic works by one author)
English literature
English literature, study and teaching
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Large type books
Xhosa (African people)
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Zulu (African people)
Children's plays
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Théâtre
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Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, adaptations
Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, criticism and interpretation
Women
Social conditions
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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"

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