The Taming of the Shrew (The New Folger Library)

Shakespeare, William; Werstine, Paul; Mowat, Barbara A. (Editors)

ISBN 10: 0671722891 / ISBN 13: 9780671722890

Edité par Washington Square Press, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1992

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4¼"x7"; 251 pages; The binding and pages are clean, tight and square. There is no underlining, highlighting or margin notes. A used copy with normal reading wear. If you order multiple titles, I will combine them in order to reduce postage costs. If you have any questions, contact me before ordering for details.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Taming of the Shrew (The New Folger Library)
• Éditeur: Washington Square Press, New York, New York, U.S.A.
• Date de parution: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0671722891
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780671722890
• Reliure: Mass Market Paperback
• Illustrateur: Craft, Kinuko (Cover Art)
• Édition: Fourteenth Printing
• État de l'article: Very Good
• État de la jaquette: No Jacket
• Catalogues du vendeur:
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Synopsis

Book by Shakespeare William

Présentation de l'éditeur

Love and marriage are the concerns of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. Lucentio’s marriage to Bianca is prompted by his idealized love of an apparently ideal woman. Petruchio’s wooing of Katherine, however, is free of idealism. Petruchio takes money from Bianca’s suitors to woo her, since Katherine must marry before her sister by her father’s decree; he also arranges the dowry with her father. Petruchio is then ready to marry Katherine, even against her will.

Katherine, the shrew of the play’s title, certainly acts much changed. But have she and Petruchio learned to love each other? Or is the marriage based on terror and deception?

The authoritative edition of The Taming of the Shrew from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes:

-Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play

-Newly revised explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play

-Scene-by-scene plot summaries

-A key to the play’s famous lines and phrases

-An introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language

-An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play

-Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library’s vast holdings of rare books

-An up-to-date annotated guide to further reading

Essay by Karen Newman

The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit Folger.edu.