Project Gutenberg 1997-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 121 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William The Taming of the Shrew The First Folio, 1623 "The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare is a classic play likely written during the late 16th century. This comedic tale explores themes of courtship, gender roles, and the dynamics of marriage, focusing on the tumultuous relationship between Katherina, the strong-willed daughter of Baptista Minola, and Petruchio, a man determined to win her hand and "tame" her spirited nature. The opening portion of the play introduces a drunken beggar named Christopher Sly, who becomes the unwitting subject of a Lord's practical joke. The Lord decides to have Sly treated as nobility upon waking, setting the stage for the play within a play that follows. This initial act is intertwined with the arrival of Lucentio and his servant Tranio to Padua, where they seek to woo Baptista's daughter Bianca. However, they learn that Bianca’s elder sister, Katherina, must marry first, presenting a challenge as Katherina is known for her fiery and combative nature. This scenario establishes the central conflict and introduces a host of colorful characters, all of whom will play pivotal roles in the unfolding drama surrounding the courtship of Katherina and Petruchio. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comedies Man-woman relationships -- Drama Married people -- Drama Sex role -- Drama Padua (Italy) -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 180978 211439 2024-09-01T08:29:58.735421 2023-10-01T07:51:27.475970 text/html text/html 180971 211432 2024-09-01T08:29:58.953438 2023-10-01T07:51:27.677965 text/html text/html 112871 2024-09-01T08:30:04.632403 application/epub+zip 114926 2024-09-01T08:30:00.364432 application/epub+zip 114928 2024-09-01T08:29:59.541441 application/epub+zip 225548 2024-09-01T08:30:07.998389 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208197 2024-09-01T08:30:04.022421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209962 2022-08-01T08:04:49.721921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141776 170094 2024-09-01T08:29:58.461442 2023-10-01T07:51:27.206992 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 141569 2023-11-03T01:46:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17631 2024-09-01T08:30:08.140372 application/rdf+xml 13160 2024-09-01T08:29:59.906427 image/jpeg 3626 2024-09-01T08:29:59.737433 image/jpeg 115307 2024-09-01T08:29:58.970423 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia