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4+ YearsPublisher | Wordsworth Editions |
ISBN 13 | 9781853260797 |
ISBN 10 | 1853260797 |
Book Description | Edited, introduced and annotated by Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of English, University of Sussex. The Wordsworth Classics' Shakespeare's Series presents a newly-edited sequence of William Shakespeare's works. The textual editing takes account of recent scholarship while giving the material a careful reappraisal. The Taming of the Shrew is one of the most famous and controversial of Shakespeare's comedies. The central relationship, in which Petruchio boisterously `tames' a rebellious Kate, has often appeared problematic. In the theatre, it has been treated in a diversity of ways, so that Kate's apparent capitulation varies between the ironic and the sincere. Feminists have been divided in their responses. The provocative vitality of this comedy has been transmitted by numerous adaptations for stage and screen, notably the film directed by Franco Zeffirelli and the Cole Porter musical, Kiss Me, Kate. |
Editorial Review | A triumphant addition to our times.' - Fiona Shaw, The Times |
About the Author | William Shakespeare (15640-1616) needs little introduction. As we approach the four-hundredth anniversary of his death, his reputation as one of the greatest writers in the English language is undeniable - except by those who attribute his works to other writers. |
Language | English |
Format | Paperback |
Author | William Shakespeare |
Editor | Cedric Watts, Dr Keith Carabine |
Language | English |
Edition Number | New Edition |
Publication Date | 34100 |
Number of Pages | 144 |
The Taming of the Shrew Paperback English by William Shakespeare - 34100