The Taming of the Shrew

This volume has been designed especially for secondary school students. The play text has been prepared with their requirements in mind. Comprehensive notes appear next to the text for easy reference and explanations are given of difficult language, and cultural and historical references. The introduction provides a brief biography of Shakespeare, a description of the Elizabethan Theatre in which his plays were first performed, and gives the historical background of Elizabethan England. There is a section about the play with a summary of the plot, the main characters, the language and the structure, and the main themes. Questions for discussion are provided and there is glossary of terms.