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Taming of the Shrew (Barnes & Noble Shakespeare)

Contributors

Introduction by David Scott Kastan

Edited by Nicholas F. Radel

By William Shakespeare

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$11.99

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$17.99 CAD

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Trade Paperback

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Trade Paperback $11.99 $17.99 CAD

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  • &&LB&&RNew Scholarship&&L/B&&R – Premiere scholars introduce each play with contemporary scholarship. An essay on editing the text provides an in-depth look at the quartos and folios used in the edition.
  • &&LB&&RContextualizing Essays&&L/B&&R – Essays on Shakespeare’s England, language, and life, along with essays on performing Shakespeare and significant performances frame the play in both historical and theatrical context for readers. A look at the lasting influence of the play on music, art, film, and dance creates an interdisciplinary framework with which to approach the play.
  • &&LB&&RBetter Notes&&L/B&&R – Through one-word margin definitions, facing-page glosses, and longer end notes after the play, our innovative approach to notes pulls readers away from the text fewer times while providing them with more information and comprehensive analysis.
  • &&LB&&RFurther Reading&&L/B&&R – An annotated bibliography of titles, hand-selected by the introduction author, takes readers beyond the edition for further reading.
&&LP style=”MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt”&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style=”MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt”&&R&&LI&&RThe Taming of the Shrew&&L/I&&R, Shakespeare’s classic take on the battle of the sexes, continues to shock and delight audiences. The editor, &&LSTRONG&&RNicholas F. Radel&&L/B&&R, provides a rich and illuminating set of notes explaining the many classical and historical references within the play’s fast-paced banter. &&L/P&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R

On Sale
Dec 25, 2007
Page Count
344 pages
Publisher
Union Square & Co.
ISBN-13
9781411400412

William Shakespeare

About the Author

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616) wrote 37 plays. King Lear and Macbeth are widely considered his finest and most popular. They are, perhaps, the most frequently produced works on the planet.

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