THE TAMING OF THE SHREW (Bantam Classic)

Bantam Classics, 1988, 1988. Paperback. Very Good. Rack size paperback, VG in orchid pictorial wraps. Clean and unmarked. 134 pp. Introduction and brief biography of Shakespeare. A robust and bawdy battle of the sexes, this ever popular comedy captivates audiences with outrageous humor as Katharina, the shrew, engages in a contest of wills-and love-with her bridegroom, Petruchio. Their boisterous conflict is set off against a more conventional romantic plot involving the wooing of Katharina's lovely and compliant sister, Bianca. Rich with the psychological themes of identity and transformation, the play is quintessentially lighthearted, filled with visual gags, witty repartee, and unmatched theatrical brilliance from Petruchio's demand, "Kiss me, Kate!" to the final spectacle of the wedding feast. Very well portrayed by Burton and Taylor in the film version (which I loved)