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Contains the unabridged text of the comedy about a bad-tempered woman who is tamed by the man who claims her for his wife; includes explanations of words and passages, a plot synopsis, scene summaries, and notes on main characters; and features questions, activities, and biographical information about Shakespeare.
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2009
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Presents the text of three William Shakespeare comedies--"The Taming of the Shrew," in which a man sets out to tame his shrewish wife; "A Midsummer Night's Dream," where love, magic, and transformation occur; and "Twelfth Night," in which Viola, separated from her twin, Sebastian, after a shipwreck and convinced he has died, disguises herself as a page in the home of the duke and inadvertently becomes the love interest of the countess.
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[2015]
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The taming of the shrew: "Shakespeare's The taming of the shrew tells the tale of the sharp-tongued Kate, who must marry before her younger sister, Bianca, is allowed to find a suitor. Undaunted by her waspish reputation Petruchio attempts to woo the not-so-fair maiden, but is faced with a tirade of poisonous insults"--Container
Twelfth night: "One of Shakespeare's best-loved comedies, Twelfth Night was 'blissfully reborn' (The Daily Telegraph) for...
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