{"product_id":"the-taming-of-the-shrew-shakespeare","title":"The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBy William Shakespeare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare  believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device  often referred to as the induction  in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken tinker named Christopher Sly into believing he is actually a nobleman himself. The nobleman then has the play performed for Sly's diversion. The main plot depicts the courtship of Petruchio and Katherina  the headstrong  obdurate shrew. Initially  Katherina is an unwilling participant in the relationship; however  Petruchio \"tames\" her with various psychological torments  such as keeping her from eating and drinking  until she becomes a desirable  compliant  and obedient bride. The subplot features a competition between the suitors of Katherina's younger sister  Bianca  who is seen as the \"ideal\" woman. The question of whether the play is misogynistic has become the subject of considerable controversy  particularly among modern scholars  audiences  and readers. The Taming of the Shrew has been adapted numerous times for stage  screen  opera  ballet  and musical theatre; perhaps the most famous adaptations being Cole Porter's Kiss Me  Kate  McLintock!  a 1963 American western and comedy film  starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara and the 1967 film of the play  starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. The 1999 high school comedy film 10 Things I Hate About You is also loosely based on the play.","brand":"Lushena Books","offers":[{"title":"PAPERBACK","offer_id":52798811668760,"sku":"9798890966315","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"HARDCOVER","offer_id":52798811701528,"sku":"9798890966414","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/8203\/8296\/files\/9798890966315.jpg?v=1790924748","url":"https:\/\/lushenabooksinc.com\/products\/the-taming-of-the-shrew-shakespeare","provider":"Lushena","version":"1.0","type":"link"}