The Taming of the Shrew
Love, wit, and the volatile courtship that reshapes a headstrong woman's fate.
About this book
The Taming of the Shrew is a rollicking, razor-sharp comedy of manners that pits sparkling wit and theatrical invention against the conventions of courtship and marriage in Renaissance Padua. At its center is the formidable Katherina—brusque, intelligent, and unwilling to be managed—and the audacious Petruchio, whose battle of wills with her sets off a cascade of disguise, matchmaking, and comic revenge involving a cast of scheming suitors, opportunistic servants, and a patient, coveted sister. Playful, provocative, and full of rhetorical fireworks, Shakespeare’s play delights with linguistic virtuosity while inviting modern readers to grapple with questions of power, performance, and the price of conformity.