Title:
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"THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
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By: |
William Shakespeare, Ms Frances E. Dolan (Editor) |
Format: |
Paperback |
List price:
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£17.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
0333657098 |
ISBN 13: |
9780333657096 |
Publisher: |
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN |
Pub. date: |
28 June, 1996 |
Series: |
The Bedford Shakespeare Series |
Pages: |
208 |
Description: |
An edition of the play which contains a collection of historical and cultural documents designed to give sense of Shakespeare's work and times. They include a Renaissance homily on marriage, popular caricatures of shrewish wives and abusive husbands, and material from conduct books of the period. |
Synopsis: |
This edition of The Taming of the Shrew includes an intriguing collection of historical and cultural documents designed to give students a rich sense of the context of Shakespeare's work and times. Documents include a widely-known Renaissance homily on marriage, popular caricatures of shrewish wives and abusive husbands, and material from conduct books of the period. It thus offers students and teachers a rich introduction to one of Shakespeare's most popular and problematic plays. |
Illustrations: |
facsimiles |
Publication: |
UK |
Imprint: |
Palgrave Macmillan |
Returns: |
Returnable |