padua

Discusses the theatrical context of the play, staging problems, critical interpretation, its structure and its sources--both in the literary and folktale traditions.

Contains the complete script, a running synopsis of the action, an explanation of difficult words, and activities.

Padua holds many suitors for the hand of fair Bianca, but Bianca may not be married until her spinster sister Kate is wed. Could any man be rash enough to take Kate on? The witty adventurer Petruchio undertakes the task.

Presents the text of the play, as well as critical commentary, a theatrical history of the play, and a section on its sources.

Considered one of Shakespeare's bawdier works, the play describes the volatile courtship between the shrewish Katharina and the canny Petruchio, who is determined to subdue Katharina's legendary temper and win her dowry.

Presents the text of the play about a man who sets out to tame his shrewish wife, and includes an essay on the play in performance, annotated bibliographies, and other reference information.

Presents the edited text of Shakespeare's play about a man who sets out to subdue a shrewish wife, and includes explanatory notes, accounts of the author's life and theater, illustrations, and a critical evaluation.