Project Gutenberg 1998-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 1102 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William The Taming of the Shrew the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers "The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare is a comedic play written during the late 16th century. The story explores themes of love, marriage, and gender roles through the tumultuous relationship between Petruchio and Katherina Minola, known for her sharp tongue and fiery demeanor. The play's humor and wit challenge societal expectations, making it an enduring piece of literature. The opening of the play begins with the Induction, introducing Christopher Sly, a drunken tinker who is the subject of a whimsical prank by a lord. This lord plans to make Sly believe he is a nobleman, setting the stage for the following play within a play. The subsequent scenes introduce Lucentio, who has come to Padua to pursue his love, Bianca, while dealing with the formidable Katherina, her elder sister. The dynamics between these characters hint at the ensuing comedic conflicts surrounding courtship and the concept of domination in relationships, engaging the audience in a multifaceted narrative of love and social commentary. (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: Fiction 183196 183150 2024-09-01T09:59:08.896879 2023-10-01T09:07:17.672720 text/html text/html 187167 2023-07-04T02:51:26 text/html 242960 2024-09-01T09:59:14.180841 application/epub+zip 242162 2024-09-01T09:59:09.659914 application/epub+zip 131146 2024-09-01T09:59:09.246887 application/epub+zip 314929 2024-09-01T09:59:16.804821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292660 2024-09-01T09:59:13.716852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181825 2022-09-14T14:07:30.155094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150050 149991 2024-09-01T09:59:07.928923 2023-10-01T09:07:16.746708 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 149848 2023-07-04T02:51:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16854 2024-09-01T09:59:16.942821 application/rdf+xml 8090 2024-09-01T09:59:09.356873 image/jpeg 1588 2024-09-01T09:59:09.307878 image/jpeg 207922 2024-09-01T09:59:08.915876 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