The Taming of the Shrew, Pierre Arthur Laure
The Taming of the Shrew, Pierre Arthur Laure
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The Taming of the Shrew

Author: Pierre Arthur Laure, Tom Wheelwright, E.A. Copen, William Shakespeare, Robert T. Kiyosaki

Narrator: Frances Barber, Roger Allam, a full cast

Unabridged: 2 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Arkangel

Published: 08/15/2005

Categories: Fiction, Drama


Synopsis

Love and wit conquer all in Shakespeare's sparkling comedy of self-delusion and disguise.Padua holds many suitors for the hand of fair Bianca, but Bianca may not be married until her spinster sister, Kate, is wed. Could any man be rash enough to take on Kate? The witty adventurer Petruchio undertakes the task. While he sets about transforming Kate from foul-tempered termagant to loving wife, young Lucentio and his clever servant, Tranio, plot to win Bianca. Frances Barber and Roger Allam are Kate and Petruchio. Lucentio is played by Alan Cox.

About E.A. Copen

E.A. Copen has been a film-school dropout, a professional puppeteer, and a retail rebel, all of which allowed her to develop a cynical sense of humor. An unapologetic nerd and occasional enjoyer of comic books and anime, she now writes inclusive action-oriented urban fantasy, horror, and science fiction. When not writing, she enjoys cooking and watching everything but romantic comedies. She currently resides in southern Kentucky.

About William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (April 26, 1564 (baptised) - April 23, 1616) was an English poet, playwright and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the Bard of Avon. His extant works, including collaborations, consist of approximately 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

About Robert T. Kiyosaki

Garrett Sutton is an attorney, best selling author and one of Robert Kiyosak's Rich Dad Advisors. A clear and engaging writer, Garrett demystifies legal topics and presents them in a very understandable and accessible manner. He has over thirty years experience in assisting individuals and businesses to limit their liability, protect their assets, implement advantageous corporate structures and advance their financial goals.Garrett is the author of Start Your Own Corporation, Writing Winning Business Plans, Buying and Selling a Business and The ABC's of Getting Our of Debt among other titles.About Rich Dad AdvisorsThe Rich Dad Advisor series is the comprehensive, 'how-to' companion series to Robert Kiyosaki's international blockbuster Rich Dad Poor Dad which is recognized as the #1 Personal Finance book of all time. The Rich Dad Advisor series, which has sold over 2 million copies globally, are timely and accessible books written by legal, tax, and business experts selected by Kiyosaki as his Advisors.

About Frances Barber

Frances Barber, in addition to her outstanding narration, has appeared in Inspector Morse, The Ice House, Love in a Cold Climate, and Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced.

About Roger Allam

Roger Allam played Javert in the original London production of Les Misérables and Falstaff in the Shakespeare’s Globe 2010 production of Henry IV Parts 1 and 2. He has been nominated four times for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor, winning twice, and he has also won the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actor. His film work includes roles in The Queen, Speed Racer, V for Vendetta, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Tamara Drewe, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, and the television series The Thick of It. He has narrated audiobooks for numerous bestselling authors, including Jeffrey Archer, Ian McEwan, Ian Rankin, and Joseph Conrad. Roger lives in southwest London with his wife, actress Rebecca Saire, and their two young sons.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Barry on January 24, 2016

We get it Bill, you hate women.......more

Goodreads review by Anne on April 12, 2023

Huh. This certainly didn't age well, did it? And I get it. You can't really judge an old ass play by today's moral standards. Except you kind of can. So. Kate is kind of a screechy bitch who doesn't want to get married. Her father (idiotically) proclaims that he won't allow his younger daughter, Bianc......more

Goodreads review by Lydia on November 05, 2007

Lucentio: Hey, I'm Lucentio. Who's that hot girl? Bianca: That would be me. And hotness is about all I have going for me. Because I only have about 5 lines. Lucentio: Wanna have sex get married? Baptista: I'm her father, you whippersnapper. Get in line. She can't get married until her older sister does......more

Goodreads review by Emily May on September 03, 2016

It makes some people feel better to believe that the rampant misogyny in this play is supposed to be ironic. Well, whatever. I still don't much enjoy watching a woman having her spirit broken down until she's nothing but a shell of what she once was.......more

Goodreads review by Henry on June 21, 2020

The gentle gentleman, William Shakespeare pokes glorious fun at customs, marriages , greed and scoundrels, especially pretentious men and women. .. A practical joke can be carried to the extreme, in the northern Italian city of Padua, in the time of the brilliant Renaissance, a poor intoxicated man......more


Quotes

“One of Shakespeare’s most enduringly popular and problematic comedies.”

San Francisco Chronicle

“The thorniest play in the canon, with the possible exception of The Merchant of Venice.

The Telegraph (London)

“A lusty, witty, well-crafted comedy, The Taming of the Shrew abounds in vigorous, often ribald wordplay.”

Masterpieces of World Literature

“An early comedy whose particular strength is the vigorous control of its central relationship. Modern audiences must accept that Katharina is not the loser by her taming, though arguments about the possible ironies of her dutiful final speech will continue.”

The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English

“[Shakespeare is] challenging an audience’s expectations of how a woman is supposed to behave. What if, as a human being, she doesn’t want to roll over, as was expected in Shakespeare’s day? I actually think he’s championing the woman's rights.”

Edward Hall, English theater director