The Tamer Tamed is the subtitle or alternative title to John Fletcher's The Woman's Prize, a comedic sequel and reply to The Taming of the Shrew. This brand new New Mermaid edition offers unique and fresh insight into the critical interpretation of...
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The Tamer Tamed is the subtitle or alternative title to John Fletcher's The Woman's Prize, a comedic sequel and reply to The Taming of the Shrew. This brand new New Mermaid edition offers unique and fresh insight into the critical interpretation of the play, stage history and recent productions. Cover -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- About the Play -- Summary of the Plot -- The Play -- Sources I: 'Am I Petruchio, feared and spoken of ?' -- Sources II: 'That's a shrewd saying!' -- 'The woman shall wear the breeches' -- Genre: 'Breaking often into violent laughters' -- 'Thou hast a brave cause' -- Date and Stage History -- A Note on the Text -- The Author: Life and Afterlife -- FURTHER READING -- ABBREVIATIONS -- THE TAMER TAMED -- Dramatis Personae -- The Play -- APPENDIX 1: Longer Additional Passages -- APPENDIX 2: Prologues and Epilogues.