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Widerspenstigen Zähmung / the Taming of the Shrew

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An edition of The Taming of the Shrew (1631)

Widerspenstigen Zähmung / the Taming of the Shrew

Deutsch/Englisch

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  • 3.4 (35 ratings)
  • 185 Want to read
  • 5 Currently reading
  • 71 Have read

This play within a play is a delightful farce about a fortune hunter who marries and tames" the town shrew. The comedy, often produced today because of its accessibility, is one of the plays Shakespeare intended for the general public rather than for the nobility.

CliffsComplete combines the full original text of The Taming of the Shrew with a helpful glossary and CliffsNotes-quality commentary into one volume. You will find:A unique pedagogical approach that combines the complete original text with expert commentary following each sceneA descriptive bibliography and historical background on the author, the times, and the work itselfAn improved character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the charactersSidebar glossaries"

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German, English
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78

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The Taming of the Shrew
2022, Standard Ebooks
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Taming of the Shrew : (Annotated)
2017, Independently Published
in English
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The Taming of the Shrew
2016-04-01, LibriVox
in English
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De getemde feeks
2016-04-07, Project Gutenberg
in Dutch
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Widerspenstigen Zähmung / the Taming of the Shrew: Deutsch/Englisch
2015, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
in German and English
Cover of: Kuinka äkäpussi kesytetään
Kuinka äkäpussi kesytetään
2013-06-17, Project Gutenberg
in Finnish
Cover of: Taming of the Shrew in Plain and Simple English
Taming of the Shrew in Plain and Simple English: A Modern Translation and the Original Version
2012-03-16, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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La méchante femme mise à la raison
2006-09-08, Project Gutenberg
in French
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The Taming of the Shrew
2000-07-01, Project Gutenberg
in English
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The Taming of the Shrew
1999-06-01, Project Gutenberg
in English
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The Taming of the Shrew
1998-10-01, Project Gutenberg
in English
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The Taming of the Shrew
1997-11-01, Project Gutenberg
in English
Cover of: The Shrew
The Shrew
1973, The Composing Room, Inc.
in English
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The Taming of the Shrew
1968, Penguin Books
in English
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The Taming of the Shrew
1968, Penn State
in English
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The Taming of the Shrew
1966, Blaisdell Publishing
in English
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The Taming of the Shrew
1966, Blaisdell Publishing Company
in English
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The Taming of the Shrew
1958, Dell
in English
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Taming of the Shrew
1926, Allyn and Bacon
in English
Cover of: The taming of the shrew
The taming of the shrew
1901, The University Society
in English - Booklover's Edition

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English

Contributors

Translator
Wolf Heinrich von Baudissin
Translator
August Wilhelm Schlegel
Editor
Ludwig Tieck

The Physical Object

Number of pages
78
Weight
0.259

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL55194519M
ISBN 13
9781508861461

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL362690W

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CHRISTOPHER SLY for a range of sly's manifestations, see Introduction pp. 51-64.
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SLY I'll feeze you, in faith.
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