The Taming of the Shrew: a Shakespeare Children's Story

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Sweet Cherry Publishing, Nov 21, 2019 - Juvenile Fiction - 64 pages
An illustrated adaptation of Shakespeare's famous play - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!

One of Shakespeare's most robust comedies, The Taming of the Shrew, is about Katherine, the ill-tempered daughter of a wealthy merchant in Padua. Katherine is so petulant that her father always believed no man would ever want her as his wife. However, Petruchio, a rich and arrogant young man, comes into Katherine's life and together they begin to realise the error of their ways.

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About the author (2019)

William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the Bard of Avon. His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

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