Three Shrew Plays: Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew; with The Anonymous The Taming of a Shrew, and Fletcher's The Tamer Tamed by John Fletcher, Barry Gaines, Margaret Maurer, William Shakespeare

Three Shrew Plays: Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew; with The Anonymous The Taming of a Shrew, and Fletcher's The Tamer Tamed

John Fletcher, Barry Gaines, Margaret Maurer, William Shakespeare

268 pages first pub 1594 (editions)

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This annotated collection of three early modern English plays on the provocative theme of domestic domination allows readers to explore the fascinating relationship between Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew a play unusual among Shakespeare's i...

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Moods

funny 70%
lighthearted 44%
challenging 33%
dark 19%
reflective 15%
sad 8%
adventurous 7%
tense 7%
emotional 6%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 38%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 49% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 21%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 33% | No: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

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