{"product_id":"9780486297651","title":"The Taming of the Shrew (Dover Thrift Editions)","description":"\u003cbr\u003eA rough-and-tumble farce centered around a lively battle of the sexes, \u003ci\u003eThe Taming of the Shrew\u003c\/i\u003e brims with action and bawdy humor. The unconventional romance between a lusty fortune-hunter and a bitter shrew unfolds to the accompaniment of witty, fast-paced dialogue and physical humor in this excellent introduction to Shakespearean comedy.\u003cbr\u003eThe freebooter Petruchio arrives in Padua to hear of Katharina, a beautiful heiress whose waspish rants and caustic personality have repelled all attempts at courtship. Professing to admire a woman of spirit, Petruchio immediately sets about his wooing. The initial encounter between \"Kate\" and her wily suitor is spiked with impassioned exchanges of blows as well as jests. After a madcap wedding ceremony, the still-protesting Kate is whisked away to be \"killed with kindness\" and reborn as a loving wife.\u003cbr\u003eOne of the Bard's earliest and most popular plays, \u003ci\u003eThe Taming of the Shrew\u003c\/i\u003e is rife with subplots involving his customary devices of disguise and mistaken identity. The vivid language, studded with elaborate puns, is an engaging complement to the play's slapstick humor. Reprinted complete and unabridged in this inexpensive edition, \u003ci\u003eThe Taming of the Shrew\u003c\/i\u003e will delight any reader with its wonderful wordplay and rollicking good spirits.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47047343341808,"sku":"9780486297651","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780486297651_p0.jpg?v=1763708672","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780486297651","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}