The Taming of the Shrew (Modern Library Classics)

Eminent Shakespearean scholars Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen provide a fresh new edition of this scathing account of manners and matrimony—along with more than a hundred pages of exclusive features, including: · an original Introduction to The Taming of the Shrew· incisive scene-by-scene synopsis and analysis with vital facts about the work· commentary on past and current productions based on interviews with leading directors, actors, and designers· photographs of key RSC productions· an overview of Shakespeare’s theatrical career and chronology of his plays Ideal for students, theater professionals, and general readers, these modern and accessible editions from the Royal Shakespeare Company set a new standard in Shakespearean literature for the twenty-first century.