The Taming of the Shrew (Paperback-2024)

Lucentio loves Bianca but cannot court her until her formidable elder sister Katherine is wedded off. The wily Petruchio plans a courtship with tough Katherine, who deems herself beyond the institute of marriage. Petruchio wins Katherine in a sum of dowry, and as the play unfolds, the historic comic battle of the sexes commences. Established as a play within a play, the text commences with a framing device called “induction”, which foreshadows the play's story. The story is of the Baptista and his two daughters, the virtuous and admirable Bianca and the fiery and controversial Katherine. First written between 1590-94, The Taming of the Shrew was published in 1623 in the first folio. This play by Shakespeare has influenced many other literary and popular culture adaptations, such as the film 10 Things I Hate About You.