The Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 creator text utu 1997 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare is a comedy written between 1590 and 1592. The play follows Petruchio's controversial courtship of Katherina, a headstrong woman considered an undesirable bride. Through psychological and physical tactics, including denying her food and clothing, Petruchio attempts to "tame" her into an obedient wife. Meanwhile, suitors compete for Katherina's younger sister Bianca, employing disguises and deceptions. The play's treatment of gender relations has sparked ongoing debate about whether it is misogynistic. (This is an automatically generated summary.) The First Folio, 1623 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Taming_of_the_Shrew Release date is 1997-11-01 Original publication data not identified Comedy plays Man-woman relationships -- Drama Married people -- Drama Sex role -- Drama Padua (Italy) -- Drama PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1107 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1107 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133040.0 1107