Project Gutenberg 1998-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 1404 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William The Taming of the Shrew Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Taming_of_the_Shrew the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers "The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare is a comedic play written during the late 16th century. The story explores themes of love, marriage, and gender roles through the tumultuous relationship between Petruchio and Katherina Minola, known for her sharp tongue and fiery demeanor. The play's humor and wit challenge societal expectations, making it an enduring piece of literature. The opening of the play begins with the Induction, introducing Christopher Sly, a drunken tinker who is the subject of a whimsical prank by a lord. This lord plans to make Sly believe he is a nobleman, setting the stage for the following play within a play. The subsequent scenes introduce Lucentio, who has come to Padua to pursue his love, Bianca, while dealing with the formidable Katherina, her elder sister. The dynamics between these characters hint at the ensuing comedic conflicts surrounding courtship and the concept of domination in relationships, engaging the audience in a multifaceted narrative of love and social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays Man-woman relationships -- Drama Married people -- Drama Sex role -- Drama Padua (Italy) -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 185887 2025-08-26T04:02:49.580665 text/html 161057 2025-08-26T01:34:08 text/html 501188 2025-08-26T04:03:04.293635 application/epub+zip 499861 2025-08-26T04:02:56.121685 application/epub+zip 195645 2025-08-26T04:02:51.914653 application/epub+zip 803624 2025-08-26T04:03:10.516641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 781433 2025-08-26T04:03:03.680614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181825 2022-09-14T14:07:30.155094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150033 2025-08-26T04:02:48.685655 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 130237 2025-08-18T08:02:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17390 2025-08-26T04:03:10.678558 application/rdf+xml 17127 2025-08-26T04:02:55.686648 image/jpeg 3112 2025-08-26T04:02:55.580639 image/jpeg 469267 2025-08-26T04:02:49.601669 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia