num_pages: 214
description: In the CliffsComplete guides, the play's "complete" text and a glossary appear side-by-side with coordinating numbered lines to help you understand unusual words and phrasing. You'll also find all the commentary and resources of a standard CliffsNotes for Literature."CliffsComplete The Taming of the Shrew" is one of Shakespeare's most beloved, and imitated, works. In this play within a play, Petruchio, the man from Verona, marries Kate (the shrew of the story), so that Kate's younger sister Bianca may be allowed to take on several suitors and choose one to marry.Discover what happens to Petruchio and Kate -- and save valuable studying time -- all at once. Enhance your reading of "The Taming of the Shrew" with these additional features: A summary and insightful commentary for each actBibliography and historical background on the author, William ShakespeareA look at the historical context and structure of the playDiscussions on the plays symbols and themesA character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the charactersReview questions, a quiz, discussion topics (essay questions), activity ideasA Resource Center full of books, articles, films, and Internet sitesStreamline your literature study with all-in-one help from CliffsComplete guides!
language: English
title: William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew
titlecomplete: William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew
genres: Literature, Classics, School, Drama, Plays, Comedy, Fiction, Romance, Poetry, Theatre
ratings_count: 168415
series: The 30-Minute Shakespeare
publisher: Mariner Books