An edition of Taming of the Shrew (1631)

A wittie and pleasant comedie called The taming of the shrew

As it was acted by his Maiesties Seruants at the Blacke Friers and the Globe. Written by VVill. Shakespeare.

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An edition of Taming of the Shrew (1631)

A wittie and pleasant comedie called The taming of the shrew

As it was acted by his Maiesties Seruants at the Blacke Friers and the Globe. Written by VVill. Shakespeare.

  • 3.3 (25 ratings) ·
  • 73 Want to read
  • 3 Currently reading
  • 46 Have read

This play within a play is a delightful farce about a fortune hunter who marries and tames" the town shrew. The comedy, often produced today because of its accessibility, is one of the plays Shakespeare intended for the general public rather than for the nobility.

CliffsComplete combines the full original text of The Taming of the Shrew with a helpful glossary and CliffsNotes-quality commentary into one volume. You will find:A unique pedagogical approach that combines the complete original text with expert commentary following each sceneA descriptive bibliography and historical background on the author, the times, and the work itselfAn improved character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the charactersSidebar glossaries"

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Cover of: The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
2016-04-01, LibriVox
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De getemde feeks
2016-04-07, Project Gutenberg
in Dutch
Cover of: Kuinka äkäpussi kesytetään
Kuinka äkäpussi kesytetään
2013-06-17, Project Gutenberg
in Finnish
Cover of: Taming of the shrew
Taming of the shrew
2010, Kessinger Publishing
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Cover of: The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
2008, Methuen Drama
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Cover of: La méchante femme mise à la raison
La méchante femme mise à la raison
2006-09-08, Project Gutenberg
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Cover of: The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
2005-04, Bantam Classic
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Cover of: The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
2001, Oxford University Press
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Cover of: The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
2000-07-01, Project Gutenberg
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The Taming of the Shrew
2000, Cambridge University Press
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Cover of: The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
1999-06-01, Project Gutenberg
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Cover of: The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
1998-10-01, Project Gutenberg
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Cover of: The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
1997-11-01, Project Gutenberg
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The Taming of the Shrew
1966-05, New American Library
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Cover of: The taming of the shrew
The taming of the shrew
1965, Yale University Press
in English
Cover of: A wittie and pleasant comedie called The taming of the shrew
A wittie and pleasant comedie called The taming of the shrew: As it was acted by his Maiesties Seruants at the Blacke Friers and the Globe. Written by VVill. Shakespeare.
1631, Printed by W[illiam] S[tansby] for Iohn Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstones Churchyard vnder the Diall
Microform in English

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Edition Notes

Mostly in verse.

Printer's name from STC.

Signatures: A-I⁴.

Running title reads: The taming of the shrew.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

STC (2nd ed.) 22327.

Greg, I, 120(e).

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1961. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 904:14).

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Series
Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 904:14.
Other Titles
Taming of the shrew.

The Physical Object

Format
Microform
Pagination
[72] p.
Number of pages
72

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL21841137M
Internet Archive
wittiepleasantco00shak

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CHRISTOPHER SLY for a range of sly's manifestations, see Introduction pp. 51-64.
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SLY I'll feeze you, in faith.
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