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"He was not of an age, but for all time." So wrote Ben Jonson in his dedicatory verses to the memory of William Shakespeare in 1623, and so we continue to affirm today. No other writer, in English or in any other language, can rival the appeal that Shake...

"He was not of an age, but for all time." So wrote Ben Jonson in his dedicatory verses to the memory of William Shakespeare in 1623, and so we continue to affirm today. No other writer, in English or in any other language, can rival the appeal that Shake...

William Shakespeare's reputation is based primarily on his plays. With the partial exception of the Sonnets (1609), quarried since the early nineteenth century for autobiographical secrets allegedly encoded in them, the nondramatic writings have traditio...

George Bernard Shaw will join William Shakespeare next season at the Stratford Festival of Canada, with Christopher Plummer starring as Julius Caesar in a revival of Shaw's "Caesar and Cleopatra."Appearing opposite Plummer as a young queen of the Nile will be Anika Noni Rose, who...

There are some risks attached to changing the TV channel at your local bar—not all of them involving some drunk cracking a bottle over your head because he objects to your choice of programming—as one 27-year-old First Avenue resident discovered on Feb. 17. The victim...

There are some risks attached to changing the TV channel at your local bar—not all of them involving some drunk cracking a bottle over your head because he objects to your choice of programming—as one 27-year-old First Avenue resident discovered on Feb. 17. The...

From Edward Albee to John Steinbeck. From Derek Walcott to Oscar Wilde. Then add David Edgar for good measure. Summer may be winding down, but the Stratford Festival of Canada isn't.The repertory theater, with 14 shows now on view, has opened a final, eclectic batch...

In the following excerpt from the introduction to the Arden edition, Morris provides an overview of the structure and themes of The Taming of the Shrew.

In the essay below, Rebhorn assesses both Petruchio's and Katherina’s use of rhetoric, asserting that The Taming of the Shrew serves as an analysis of Renaissance rhetoric and issues—including power, politics, and gender relations.

In the following excerpt, Freedman argues that Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew is a challenge to critics and audiences, contending that it is a “labyrinth” that does not easily lend itself to interpretation.

In William Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew," Christopher Sly is a lower-class character who is convinced by others he is of noble blood. This sets up a play within the larger play in which the concept of autopoiesis, as defined by Katherine Hayles, is explored.

Analyzes the William Shakespeare play, The Taming of the Shrew. Explores the characters of Petruchio and Katherina. Examines what they offer each other and their compatibility as a couple. Compares them to other couples in the play.

Says that the values in Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" are still evident in the film "Ten Things I Hate About You", which is based on the play.