{"product_id":"the-taming-of-the-shrew-folger-shakespeare-library-1","title":"The Taming of the Shrew (Folger Shakespeare Library)","description":"Love and marriage are the concerns of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. Lucentio’s marriage to Bianca is prompted by his idealized love of an apparently ideal woman. Petruchio’s wooing of Katherine, however, is free of idealism. Petruchio takes money from Bianca’s suitors to woo her, since Katherine must marry before her sister by her father’s decree; he also arranges the dowry with her father. Petruchio is then ready to marry Katherine, even against her will.\n\nKatherine, the shrew of the play’s title, certainly acts much changed. But have she and Petruchio learned to love each other? Or is the marriage based on terror and deception?\n\nThe authoritative edition of The Taming of the Shrew from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes:\n\n-Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play\n\n-Newly revised explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play\n\n-Scene-by-scene plot summaries\n\n-A key to the play’s famous lines and phrases\n\n-An introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language\n\n-An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play\n\n-Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library’s vast holdings of rare books\n\n-An up-to-date annotated guide to further reading\n\nEssay by Karen Newman\n\nThe Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit Folger.edu.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 074347757X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.074347757X.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Shakespeare, William|Mowat, Dr. Barbara A.|Werstine Ph.D., Paul\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Mass market paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41449367765050,"sku":"DBV.074347757X.G","price":6.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/074347757X-0_66116743-bf15-48b6-8b74-93454ac8ee5d.jpg?v=1780887335","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-taming-of-the-shrew-folger-shakespeare-library-1","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}