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    The Taming of the Shrew
    The Taming of the Shrew
    The Taming of the Shrew
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    The Taming of the Shrew

    Written by William Shakespeare

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

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    The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare's earliest comedies, and was inspired by classical Roman comedy and the Italian commedia dell'arte. Baptista Minola, a rich gentleman of Padua, has two daughters: Katherina, renowned for her sharp tongue, and Bianca, who is sought after by multiple suitors. Baptista decides that Bianca cannot marry until her elder sister finds a husband. Enter Petruchio, who has come to "wive it wealthily in Padua," and who is convinced by Bianca's suitors to woo Katherina. The play ultimately poses the question of who is the bigger shrew: Kate or Petruchio. The subplot involves the subterfuge employed by Lucentio to woo the lovely Bianca. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)

    Cast:

    Lord: Bob Sherman
    Christopher Sly: David Lawrence
    Hostess, Widow: Neeru Iyer
    Page: Arielle Lipshaw
    Players, Tranio, Nicholas: Elizabeth Klett
    First Huntsman, Peter: Glenn Simonsen
    Servant, Haberdasher, Nathaniel: Laurie Anne Walden
    Baptista Minola: Ernst Pattynama
    Vincentio: Mark F. Smith
    Lucentio: mb
    Petruchio: Bellona Times
    Gremio: Rat King
    Hortensio: Miriam Esther Goldman
    Biondello: Matthew Ward
    Grumio: Denny Sayers
    Curtis: MGVestal
    Pedant: Tom Hackett
    Katherina: Kristin Hughes
    Bianca: Musicalheart1
    Tailor, Second Servant: Michael Wolf
    Second Huntsman: Katalina Watt
    First Servant: Abigail Bartels
    Third Servant: von
    Joseph: redaer
    Philip: Lucy Perry
    Narrator: Availle

    Audio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Arielle Lipshaw

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
    Author

    William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest playwright the world has seen. He produced an astonishing amount of work; 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and 5 poems. He died on 23rd April 1616, aged 52, and was buried in the Holy Trinity Church, Stratford.

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