Kiss me, Kate, we will be married o'Sunday - Petruchio
A Shakespeare Society Production.
The complete play in five acts.
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"Surprisingly, I typically prefer Shakespeare's tragedies over his comedies (with the exception of Much Ado About Nothing). I haven't read as many of them as I have the tragedies, and I suspect a lot of that has to deal with the fact that I typically find the relationships in his comedies to be unrealistic because, much like the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, the characters seem to fall in love upon first meeting with one another. I know that by definition, the comedies are meant to be funny, but it was just always something that bothered me. I was, however, pleasantly pleased with this play. Yes, the characters seemed to fall in love quickly, but the wit and content of the play was so thick and rich that I couldn't help but laugh along as I read through it. I can definitely see why this is a cherished comedic masterpiece of Shakespeare's, and I'd recommend it to anyone who is a fan of puns and/or wit in a play, because I can assure you, The Taming of the Shrew holds that in abundance."
— Danielle (4 out of 5 stars)
“A lusty, witty, well-crafted comedy. The Taming of the Shrew abounds in vigorous, often ribald wordplay. Too farcical to be taken seriously as antifeminist, the work is a romp on the hoary subject of the battle of the sexes.”
— Masterpieces of World Literature" I remember seeing a performance of this as a kid and really enjoying it. I don't remember it being quite so infuriatingly sexist. Kind of disappointing. The wordplay was nice, though, as always. "
— Charlie, 2/19/2014" One of my favorite Shakespeare stories - abit sexist though! Lol. But one of the two Shakespeare heroines I had a crush on! "
— Amit, 1/28/2014" So hard to understand though! I played Hortensio and Biance :3 "
— â™’, 1/21/2014" Honestly, this may be one of Shakesphere's worst plays. "
— Lichen, 1/19/2014" meh, its shakespeare always happens the same way "
— Bridgette, 1/16/2014" Is it horrible that I love this mysognistic comedy? Kate is just so awesome, she doesn't even have to cross dress. "
— Brandy, 1/13/2014" My FAVORITE Shakespeare. If you are into an angsty girl, with a meddling and overbearing father, a prissy sister, and reservations about men... this book is for you! Sometimes being a shrew does work! "
— Fareesa, 1/6/2014" I laughed a lot over this book and loved the movie with Elizabeth Taylor in it........She was great. "
— Shokufeh, 12/2/2013" This was the first Shakespeare that I read and saw. It reeled me and no matter how many times I see and read each time I notice something new. This is my favorite! "
— Rachel, 11/30/2013" One of his funniest plays... though our culture today may not agree with the treatment of women in this play. "
— Jason, 11/25/2013" One of Shakespeare's comedies. This book is hilarious!!! A fun story of a man who marries a woman to spite her. And comedic genius ensues. The original romantic comedy, in Old English!!! "
— Christian, 9/12/2013William Shakespeare (1564–1616), English poet and dramatist of the Elizabethan and early Jacobean period, is the most widely known author in all of English literature and often considered the greatest. He was an active member of a theater company for at least twenty years, during which time he wrote many great plays. Plays were not prized as literature at the time and Shakespeare was not widely read until the middle of the eighteenth century, when a great upsurge of interest in his works began that continues today.
Amy McFadden has narrated more than two hundred titles in many different genres. She is an AudioFile Earphones Award winner and has been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. She has acted on stage throughout Michigan for more than twenty years and in commercials and film for ten years. She is a founding member of Dog Story Theater in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Whitney Dykhouse has worked as a stage actress starring as Annie Sullivan in Master Arts Theatre’s production of The Miracle Worker. She is also an audiobook narrator and has read titles by Donna Jo Napoli and Steve Watkins.