A scholarly edition of William Shakespeare's play "The Taming of the Shrew" that includes detailed notes and commentary, an illustrated introduction to the play's historical, cultural, and performance contexts, an in-depth survey of critical approaches to the play, and a bibliography of references and further reading.
year: 2001, 2004, 2008, 1992, 1988, 1997, 2002, 2010, 1996, 1980, 1984, 2007, 1963, 1995, 1998, 2000, 1987, 2006, 1990, 1999, 1934, 1960, 2009, 1966, 1975, 1986
call number/section: 822.33, 822.3, 1000, 822
subjects: man-woman relationships, drama, married people, sex role, padua (italy), drama, shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, taming of the shrew, man-woman relationship, padua, comedies, humorous plays, criticism and interpretation, english literature, english drama, audiobooks, drama, padua (italy), juvenile literature, adaptations, cartoons and comics, criticism, electronic books, gender role, electronic books, young adult drama, english, history and criticism, juvenile drama, juvenile drama, criticism, interpretation, etc, comedies
Editions
Shakespeare, William
Oxford University Press (2001)
Schools: 2
Shakespeare, William
SparkNotes (2004)
Presents the complete text to William Shakespeare's play "The Taming of the Shrew" with an easy-to-understand translation on facing pages, helping students better understand the work and its meaning.
Schools: 9
Shakespeare, William
Bloom's Literary Criticism (2008)
A study guide to Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew," featuring a selection of criticism and commentaries from throughout history, a plot summary, analysis of key passages, a list of characters, and a profile of the playwright.
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Washington Square Press (1992)
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.
Schools: 5
Shakespeare, William
Bantam Books (1988)
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.
Schools: 2
Shakespeare, William
Dover Publications (1997)
A play about the tempestuous courtship between Katharina and Petruchio, who sets out to calm Katharina's temper and gain her dowry.
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Washington Square Press (2002)
Describes the volatile courtship between the shrewish Katherine and the canny Petruchio, who is determined to subdue Katherine's legendary temper and win her dowry.
Schools: 2
Shakespeare, William
Modern Library (2010)
Provides a brief overview of the play, offers information about the format of the text, and presents a scene-by-scene analysis. Includes a chronology of Shakespeare's works, his career in the theater, and performances of the play.
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Oxford University Press (1996)
Contains the unabridged text of the comedy about a bad-tempered woman who is tamed by the man who claims her for his wife; includes explanations of words and passages, a plot synopsis, scene summaries, and notes on main characters; and features questions, activities, and biographical information about Shakespeare.
Schools: 5
Shakespeare, William
Pendulum Press (1980)
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Oxford University Press (1984)
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Prestwick House (2007)
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Washington Square Press/Pocket Books (1963)
Contains an introduction to play, text of play, and notes.
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
distributed by Recorded Books (1995)
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.
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Dutton NAL (1998)
Includes the complete text of the play and an overview of Shakespeare's life and dramatic criticism.
Schools: 2
Shakespeare, William
AS (2000)
A scholarly edition of William Shakespeare's play "The Taming of the Shrew" that includes detailed notes and commentary, an illustrated introduction to the play's historical, cultural, and performance contexts, an in-depth survey of critical approaches to the play, and a bibliography of references and further reading.
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Signet (1987)
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Saddleback Educational Pub. (2006)
A graphic novel adaptation of William Shakespeare's play about the tempestuous courtship between Katharina and Petruchio, who sets out to calm Katharina's temper and gain her dowry.
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Oxford University Press (1990)
Contains an introduction to the play, the text of the play, and notes.
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Signet Classic (1999)
Presents the text of the play, as well as critical commentary, a theatrical history of the play, and a section on its sources.
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
[s.n.] (1934)
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Shakespeare Recording Society (1960)
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Barron's (2009)
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play about the volatile courtship between Katherine and Petruchio, who sets out to subdue Katherine's legendary temper and win her dowry, side-by-side with a modern version; discusses the author and the theater of his time; and provides quizzes and other study activities.
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
New American Library (1966)
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
s.n.
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
New American Library (1966)
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Washington Square Press (1975)
Schools: 0
Taylor, Elizabeth
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1986)
A film adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy The taming of the shrew, in which Petruchio violently attempts to subdue his ill-tempered wife, Katharina.
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Contains the complete script, a running synopsis of the action, an explanation of difficult words, and activities.
Schools: 14
Shakespeare, William
Describes the volatile courtship between the shrewish Katherine and the canny Petruchio, who is determined to subdue Katherine's legendary temper and win her dowry.
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Discusses the theatrical context of William Shakespeare's classic play, "The Taming of the Shrew, " and includes introduction to the play, textual notes, and an essay on the theatrical world of the author.
Schools: 2
Shakespeare, William
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play about the volatile courtship between Katherine and Petruchio, who sets out to subdue Katherine's legendary temper and win her dowry, side-by-side with a modern version; discusses the author and the theater of his time; and provides quizzes and other study activities.
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Shakespeare Recording Society (1960)
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
New American Library (1966)
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
s.n.
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities.
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Discusses the theatrical context of the play, staging problems, critical interpretation, its structure and its sources--both in the literary and folktale traditions.
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Presents the complete text to William Shakespeare's play "The Taming of the Shrew" with an easy-to-understand translation on facing pages, helping students better understand the work and its meaning.
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Schools: 0