Woman's Prize, or the Tamer Tamed, The

By Fletcher, John

Book Id: WPLBN0002950170
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File Size: 74.01 MB
Reproduction Date: 2012

Title:	Woman's Prize, or the Tamer Tamed, The
Author:	Fletcher, John
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Language:	English
Subject:	Dramatic Works, Comedy, Play
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Woman's Prize, or the Tamer Tamed, The
Historic Publication Date:	1647
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


Citation APA MLA Chicago Fletcher, B. J. (1647). Woman's Prize, or the Tamer Tamed, The. Retrieved from http://self.gutenberg.org/

Description
John Fletcher's comedy (probably written and performed around 1611) is a sequel to Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, in which, as the title suggests, the tamer will be tamed. Petruchio, the shrew-tamer, has been widowed, and marries a second wife, Maria, a chaste witty lady. At the instigation of her cousin Bianca, and with the fellowship of her sister Livia, Maria decides to go on strike for equal rights, refusing to behave as a proper 17th century wife. Fletcher's play addresses the issue of men and women's roles within marriage, a controversial issue for his day. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)

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Electronic recorded live performance of a reading

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Comedy, Play