Project Gutenberg 2015-11-27 Public domain in the USA. 119 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Clark, William George 1821 1878 Clarke, William George Clark, W. G. (William George) Wright, William Aldis 1831 1914 Wright, W. Aldis (William Aldis) The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 3 of 9] The taming of the shrew -- All's well that ends well -- Twelfth night; or, what you will -- The winter's tale. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Jane Robins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 3 of 9]" by Shakespeare is a collection of plays written in the early 17th century. This volume includes prominent works such as "The Taming of the Shrew," "All's Well That Ends Well," "Twelfth Night; or, What You Will," and "The Winter's Tale," showcasing Shakespeare's mastery in comedy and drama. The likely topics revolve around themes of love, power dynamics in relationships, and societal expectations, along with richly drawn characters who navigate the complexities of courtship and familial duty. At the start of the volume, the opening scenes of "The Taming of the Shrew" introduce Christopher Sly, a drunken tinker who is the subject of a playful ruse by a lord and his servants, who seek to convince him that he is, in fact, a nobleman. This leads into the main narrative that focuses on the tempestuous relationship between Petruchio and Katharina, highlighting their initial conflicts and fiery exchanges. Meanwhile, Lucentio arrives in Padua, infatuated with Katharina's sister Bianca, setting the stage for a web of courtship entanglements influenced by the shrewish elder sister and her suitors. The juxtaposition of Sly’s comedic predicament and the serious romantic pursuits establishes a fascinating interplay between class, gender roles, and the dynamics of love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 2289351 2289356 2024-09-21T07:59:16.940453 2023-09-22T05:24:50.428328 text/html text/html 2370453 2015-11-27T09:54:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 539420 2015-11-27T09:54:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 569651 2024-09-21T08:00:25.381624 application/epub+zip 597050 2024-09-21T07:59:28.670413 application/epub+zip 588545 2024-09-21T07:59:22.369428 application/epub+zip 1601431 2024-09-21T08:00:59.471433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1497235 2024-09-21T08:00:17.073154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1489596 2022-09-22T20:49:06.368874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 948194 948094 2024-09-21T07:59:00.458507 2023-09-22T05:24:34.880137 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 948360 2015-11-27T09:54:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 332610 2015-11-27T09:54:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19583 2024-09-21T08:00:59.905694 application/rdf+xml 11451 2024-09-21T07:59:23.295427 image/jpeg 2278 2024-09-21T07:59:22.843395 image/jpeg 520807 2024-09-21T07:59:17.079451 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 en.wikipedia