The Taming of the Shrew 1592 is a comedy by William Shakespeare. Written between 1590 and 1592 The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeares earliest works. Frequently critiqued by scholars for its demeaning portrayal of Katherina and for Petruchios violence the play has also been considered as an ironic treatment of the inequality experienced by women in marriage. The Taming of the Shrew has served as source material for countless film and television adaptations including McClintock 1963 starring John Wayne and Maureen OHara. If I be waspish best beware my sting. For his wit and wordplay alone William Shakespeare is often considered the greatest writer to ever work in the English language. Where he truly triumphs however is in his ability to portray complex human emotions how these emotions contribute to relationships and how these relationships interact with politics culture and religion. The Taming of the Shrew like many of Shakespeares works begins with a framing device. Christopher Sly a notorious drunk has come to believe that he is a lord. In order to distract him his fellow denizens of the alehouse stage a play set in Padua. As suitors line up to marry the beautiful young Bianca they find themselves prevented by her fathers only rule her older sister Katherina must be married first. Notoriously independent Katherinathe shrew of the titlesimply refuses to tie herself to a man. When Petruchio arrives from Verona in search of a wife he finds himself up for the challenge.Since our inception in 2020 Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooke