This annotated collection of three early modern English plays on the provocative theme of domestic domination allows readers to explore the fascinating relationship between Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew a play unusual among Shakespeare's in that it inspired theatrical responses from the outset and two remarkable plays it was influenced by or influenced: the anonymous The Taming of a Shrew and Fletcher's The Woman's Prize, or The Tamer Tamed.
Language
English
Pages
268
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Release
March 15, 2010
ISBN
1603841849
ISBN 13
9781603841849
Three Shrew Plays: Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew; with The Anonymous The Taming of a Shrew, and Fletcher's The Tamer Tamed
This annotated collection of three early modern English plays on the provocative theme of domestic domination allows readers to explore the fascinating relationship between Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew a play unusual among Shakespeare's in that it inspired theatrical responses from the outset and two remarkable plays it was influenced by or influenced: the anonymous The Taming of a Shrew and Fletcher's The Woman's Prize, or The Tamer Tamed.