The Taming Of The Shrew

Featuring the tumultuous relationship of Petruchio and the headstrong Katherina, this popular comedy goes beyond courtship to explore what happens after a determined man marries a woman who refuses to be tamed.

This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as:

- An overview of Shakespeares life, world, and theater

- A special introduction to the play by the editor, Robert B. Heilman

- Sources from which Shakespeare derived The Taming of the Shrew

- Dramatic criticism from Richard Hosley, Maynard Mack, Germaine Greer, and others

- A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions

- Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text

- And more...