Taming of the Shrew. Oxford. 1921

Taming of the Shrew, one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, is a rich and witty comedy of manners that satirizes the battle of the sexes. The shrewish Katherina is tamed by Petruchio through a series of antics and tricks that show up her vanity and lack of intelligence. When Petruchio arrives at her father’s home, he proposes marriage on the condition that she first prove her obedience by following his orders. Though the story begins with a hilarious contest of wills, soon enough it becomes a touching story of how love can calm down even the fussiest and wayward character.