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The Taming of the Shrew William Shakespeare
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William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was baptized on April 26, 1564, in Stratford-on-Avon, England, the third child of John Shakespeare, a well-to-do merchant, and Mary Arden, his wife. Young William probably attended the Stratford grammar school, where he learned English, Greek, and a great deal of Latin. Historians aren’t sure of the exact date of Shakespeare’s birth. In 1582, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway. By 1583 the couple had a daughter, Susanna, and two years later the twins, Hamnet and Judith. Somewhere between 1585 and 1592 Shakespeare went to London, where he became first an actor and then a playwright. His acting company, The King’s Men, appeared most often in the Globe theater, a part of which Shakespeare himself owned. In all, Shakespeare is believed to have written thirty-seven plays, several nondramatic poems, and a number of sonnets. In 1611 when he left the active life of the theater, he returned to Stratford and became a country gentleman, living in the second-largest house in town. For five years he lived a quiet life. Then, on April 23, 1616, William Shakespeare died and was buried in Trinity Church in Stratford. From his own time to the present, Shakespeare is considered one of the greatest writers of the English-speaking world.
William Shakespeare
The Taming of the Shrew
lucento Bianca
Katherina
Baptista
Petruchio Vincentio
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This is a story of two young women, one sweet and gentle, the other a shrew.* One marries for love, the other for money. Who is happier? The answer may surprise you!
* an arguing, scolding woman with a fiery temper
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The story begins at an alehouse* in the English countryside.
Be gone
We slys are
from here,
no rogues!
you drunken rogue!**
Unless you pay for the glasses
Call him, then!
you broke and the beer you
Let him come!
drank, I’ll call
I’m not. . .
the sheriff!
moving. . . from here!
Ahhhhhhhhh!
And Christopher sly fell sound asleep.
* tavern ** tramp
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What’s this? Is he dead or drunk?
As Christopher sly slept, a nobleman* and his servants were returning from a hunt.
Asleep, sir. He’d be very cold if he were not warmed with beer!
I have in mind a joke to
Take him to
play on this beggar!
my home.
* a wealthy man of high rank
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12
Wash him and dress him and put him to bed in my best bedroom.
Have soft music
It will
played, and
seem
incense* burned
strange
on the fire to
to him
make the air
when he
sweet!
wakes up!
When he does wake up, you must bow low to him and say, “What can I do for you, sir?”
Say that he only dreams
We will play
he is Christopher sly. . .
our part.
That he is really a nobleman!
* a sweet-smelling powder
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As the servants took sly away, a
We are actors who want to
group of actors arrived.
perform for you!
And who are you?
Take them to my house. Make them welcome. You come at a good
We
time. You can help
thank
with a joke I have
you!
Yes, sir.
under way!
The orders were carried out. Later, sly awoke in a fine bedroom.
Where am I?
A glass of wine
May I shave
for you, sir?
you, sir? Which clothes will you wear today?
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I’ve never drunk wine in my life. . .
You must be sick
What? Am
and I’ve only one set of clothes!
if you think you
I mad?
are poor when
Am I not
you are so rich
Christo-
and important!
pher sly, a peddler!*
Ask the fat barmaid at Wincot! I owe her fourteen cents for beer!
And a beautiful lady who weeps because you are ill!
* a traveling merchant
But, sir! Look at
Will you
And fine
the servants who
ride? You
hounds if
wait to answer
have fine
you want
your every wish!
horses
to hunt!
waiting.
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Is it true? I’m not
Why. . . I am a rich man!
Your mind is
dreaming? I feel
Bring my lady here! And
well again! For
this hot water!
a mug of beer!
so many years you’ve dreamed you were a poor man!
How are you, my
I am well,
noble husband?
now that you are
Sly was
here!
dressed as a nobleman. Then a page* entered, dressed as his lady.
Noble sir, your doctors think that you should see a play. Fun and laughter Will help to cure you.
* young male servant
We will see it.
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This play takes place in
This is the play they watched.
Padua, a town in italy. Come, wife. Sit by my side!
The first characters,* Lucentio, a rich young student, and his servant Tranio, walked onstage. So this is Padua!
Yes, good mas-
I am looking
ter. But I hope
forward to
you’ll take
studying here!
some time for
I will, Tranio. But
That dark-
what’s going on
haired girl
here?
must be mad!
fun as well!
Gentlemen, beg me no more! My mind cannot be changed. The girl Katherina was not mad, but she was a shrew. Her father, Baptista, could never control her, although the younger sister, Bianca, was no trouble at all.
* actors in a play
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Signior* Gremio and
We’ll go home,
Yes, father.
Signior Hortensio, I
now, Bianca.
Books and
Things will
music shall
work out.
keep me
am sorry. But I will
But, sir!
not allow my youngest daughter to
company.
marry until my oldest, Katherina, is wed!
It’s not fair to
I will pay high salaries**
lock her up like
Don’t worry. I
for the best teachers for
that!
will take care
her! If you know any send
of her!
them to me.
* sir, Mr. ** wages, money earned for work
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Come, Bianca. I have more to
What? Am I to be told to come and go
say to you. Katherina may
and stay as if I knew nothing?
stay here.
I will go when I please! You may go
We are rivals*
to the devil!
for Bianca’s love. But for now we should work together.
We must find a hus-
Then we must find a devil!
band for Katherina!
Or a fool!
* two people who fight each other to obtain something
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Why, there must be good men
If we find Katherina
You are right,
who would marry her, knowing
a husband, then one
and I will help
how much money she is worth.
of us will be free to
in any way!
marry sweet Bianca!
Come along!
Lucentio and Tranio had been watching quietly from the
Did you see her? She’s an angel! Can a man fall in love all at once?
side. But now the
I can see by
young
your face
student
that you have.
spoke.
Were you too overcome by her face to
She was beauti-
understand the talk
ful. . . and
that went on?
sweet. . .
Come, sir, wake up! If
Yes! You
you love her, you must
are right,
make plans to win her!
Tranio!
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The older sister is
Cruel! But
That’s right!
Yes, I see! I will
so bad-tempered
did he not
And now we
be the school
that until she is off
say he
have our plan.
master and
his hands, the fa-
would get
teach sweet
ther will keep your
school-
Bianca!
loved one shut up
masters to
at home!
teach her?
But can it be done?
No one
Quick!
Well. . . your
You must meet
here knows
Change
father told me
your father’s
us. You will
hats and
to serve and
friends here, en-
take my
cloaks with
obey you.
tertain them, do
place! You
me!
business for him.
will be the master!
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Biondello,
Has Tranio stolen my Master’s
Tranio has
another
clothes?
changed
servant of
clothes with
Lucentio’s
me to save
rushed up
my life!
to them.
By accident I killed
You will wait on Tranio as
a man in a quarrel!
if he were I. . . and not a
Tranio will act like
word of this to anyone!
me while I escape. You understand? N-No, Sir!
This should be As Lucentio left, Petruchio,
my good friend Hortensio’s house. Knock, Grumio!
also new in Padua, arrived with his servant Grumio.
Knock, sir? Knock who? You or an enemy!
Y-Yes, sir.
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Knock at the
All right,
gate, stupid,
Master, but
or I will knock
why not say
your head.
what you mean?
Just then, Hortensio appeared.
My dear friend
Such wind as
Petruchio—and Grumio!
sends young
What happy wind blows
men out to
you to Padua?
seek their fortunes!
My father has died. I have money in my purse, property at
I could find you one who will be rich, very rich! But
This
If she is rich
Give him
woman is
enough, I
gold
a shrew.
would thank
enough, and
You would
you, no
he’ll marry
not thank
matter what
an old hag
else she is!
without a
home, and
you are
me for
I come to
too good
her.
seek a wife!
a friend. I can’t do that to you.
tooth in her head!
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Well, she is rich and young and
Tell
He is Baptista Minola,
beautiful—but so bad-tempered
me her
a gentleman. She is
that even I would not marry her
father’s
Katherina Minola,
for a gold mine!
name.
known for her scolding tongue!
I know her father. . .
You don’t know
Come, take
Wait, Petru-
he knew my father
my master,
me to her!
chio!
well. I won’t sleep
Signior Hortensio.
until I see this
This girl doesn’t
woman!
stand a chance! Scolding will do her no good, for he can out-scold
anyone.
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Bianca, Katherina’s
But until Katherina
So, dear friend, You
younger sister, is
is married, her
can do me a favor!
the love of my life!
father won’t allow anyone to court her!
Take me with you.
So that
on the way to baptista’s house
Introduce* me
you will
they met gremio. the old man had
to Baptista as a
have a
come upon lucentio disguised** as a
music teacher for
chance to
schoolmaster and was bringing him
Bianca!
see Bianca!
to baptista.
Of course I will!
Wait, Petruchio!
Ah, Signior
Here is my rival
Hortensio!
for Bianca’s love.
* to allow two people to meet one another ** made to look like someone else
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I have found a
Good! And I
teacher for Bi-
have found
anca. This young
someone
man, Cambio, can
to teach
instruct her in
her music.
More important, I have found a friend who wishes to marry Katherina and her dowry!*
literature.
Have you
I know
told him all
she is a
her faults?
shrew. That’s no problem!
I have heard lions
I’ve heard great
A woman’s tongue
roar, and the wild
cannons in the field
can’t frighten me!
sea beat against the
of war, and thun-
rocks!
der rage in the sky!
* the money and property a young woman received from her parents when she married
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It is lucky this
Then Tranio arrived, dressed as Lucentio.
gentleman has
Biondello followed!
come here, for his sake and ours!
Greetings, sirs!
The one with the two
Please tell me the
beautiful daughters!
way to the house of Signior Baptista minola.
Sir—are you
What’s wrong
a suitor* of
with that?
one of the daughters?
The young-
And by myself,
And the older
Then I will join
est daughter,
Signior Hortensio.
daughter is
the suitors of
for me!
Bianca! Let us
Bianca, is loved by myself, Sin-
eat and drink
ior Gremio!
together as friendly rivals!
* someone planning to marry
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Meanwhile, in Baptista’s house. . .
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Believe me, I’ve not yet seen
You lie! It’s
Good sister,
Tell me which
that special
Hortensio,
please untie my
of your
person.
isn’t it?
hands! Anything I
suitors you
own I will gladly
love best.
give you!
Then it’s
Just then Baptista entered the
No, no! If you
Gremio and
room.
prefer him, sister,
his riches
you shall have
you want!
him!
Katherina! What are you doing? Why do you treat your sister so badly?
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Leave us, Bianca.
Her
Was ever a gentleman so
Katherina, when did
silence
troubled as I?
she ever say a cross
angers
word to you?
me!
Good day,
Welcome, neighbor
neighbor
Gremio! And you,
Baptista!
Gentlemen.
At that
And you,
moment,
good sir!
visitors arrived.
I. . . uh. . . have a daughter Have you not a daughter called Katherina, beautiful, and good?
Katherina.
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I am a gentle-
I knew him
Having heard of your Katherina’s
man of Verona
well. You are
great beauty, wit, and good na-
named Petruchio,
welcome for
ture, I have come to see her for
Antonio’s son!
his sake!
myself.
To earn my welcome, I of-
Thank you. But I fear
fer you someone to teach
my Katherina will
her music and mathematics.
not suit you!
his name is licio.
Then Petruchio presented Hortensio disguised as Licio, a music teacher.
Your Pardon, Please, Petruchio, let others speak! I, too, have gift to offer Baptista.
Signior Gremio!
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A thousand thanks, Gremio! Welcome, good Cambio.
I offer you this young student of Greek, latin, and other languages. Please accept his services. His name is cambio.
And you,
Yes. . . I ask to
I have heard
good sir,
And for your daugh-
become one of the
great things
you are a
suitors of your
ters’ education I
of him! You
stranger
daughter Bianca. I am
offer this musical
are very
here?
Lucentio, son of vin-
instrument and these
welcome
Greek and Latin books.
centio of Pisa.
here.
You take the lute,* and you, Cambio, the books. My servant will lead you to my daughters.
* a stringed instrument like a small guitar
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Let us walk in the garden, and then go to dinner! You are all most welcome!
a servant led the “teachers” away. baptista turned to his guests.
Signior Baptista, I cannot come courting every day. You knew my father well, and I am heir* to all his lands and goods.
If I win your
Twenty thou-
Why, I am as proud
Good
daughter’s love,
sand crowns,**
as she is! If she
luck!
what dowry will
and after my
roars like a fire, I
come with her as
death, one-half
will be a fire too.
my wife?
of my lands. But
All will be well!
first she must agree to marry you!
* one who receives money or property after someone’s death ** gold coins
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Just then Hortensio rushed into
When I corrected
What a
the room.
Miss Katherina’s
woman!
playing, she broke
I can’t
Well, will my
I think she’d
the lute over my
wait to
daughter be
make a better
head. then she
meet her!
a musician?
soldier!
drove me away with bad names!
Come with me to my
Petruchio, will
I will wait
younger daughter. She
you go with us,
here for
will be thankful for your
or shall I send
her. . . and
teaching!
Katherina here?
court her with spirit when she arrives.
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Left alone, Petruchio planned what he would say to Katherina. If she scolds, I’ll
When she frowns,
If she refuses to
tell her she sings
I’ll say her face
marry me, I’ll set
as sweetly as a
is sweet as roses
a wedding date as
songbird.
washed with dew!
if she had agreed!
Then Katherina came in.
Oh, no! They call you plain Kate— and pretty Kate—and sometimes
Good day, Kate,
Those that talk
for that’s your
of me call me
name, I hear.
Katherina!
Kate the Shrew!
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And so, hearing
Then let
your sweetness
whoever
praised in every
moved you
town—and your
here move
beauty, too—I am
you away
moved to ask you
again!
Come, sweet
You think
Kate! I will marry
so?
you, for I am a gentleman!
to be my wife!
Take that!
I swear I’ll hit
If you strike
you back if you
me, you are
strike me again!
no gentleman!
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Let me
Never, Kate, for I have
I am the one born to tame
go!
found you gentle,
you—to change you from a
sweet and fair—and I
wild Kate to a sweet Kate!
will marry you!
Well, Petruchio,
Very well, sir!
How can you
how did you get on
call me your
with my daughter?
daughter?
Have you shown
Don’t listen to her, sir! Katherina is
a father’s love,
just putting on an act. Those who
wishing me wed
call her a shrew are sadly mistaken!
to this crazy man?
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In fact, we so
You
I’ll see
Don’t worry. We’ve agreed that
well agree that
will?
you
she will continue to act like that
we will be married
hanged
in public. But she loves me!
next Sunday!
on Sunday
She does?
first!
When we are alone, you would not believe how sweet she is, hanging about my neck and kissing me!
Order a feast and
I don’t
invite the guests.
know what
We will be married
to say. . .
on Sunday!
but I wish you joy!
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At this,
Good luck to
We will be witnesses*
you both!
at your wedding.
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Katherina stormed out of the room. Petruchio also left, Saying that he had wedding clothes to buy.
Once Petruchio had gone, gremio turned to Baptista.
This is the day we have waited for. Your Katherina will be married. What of your younger daughter?
I am your
But I am the
Youngster, you
Wait, gentlemen!
neighbor, and
one who
can never love
I will settle
was the first to
loves her
her as well as I!
this!
court Bianca!
most!
* observers, people who will swear that an event took place
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Whoever can give my
Well, Signior Gremio? What can you offer
daughter the most money
her?
and property shall marry her!
well, first there’s my city house with its gold and ivory and chests filled with linens.
Then there’s my
That’s
farm, with a hun-
nothing!
dred milk cows and
I am my
a hundred twenty
father’s
fat oxen! If I die
only son.
tomorrow, all this will be hers!
* gold coins ** money received from a job or investment
I’ll leave Bianca
Two thou-
three of four
sand duc-
houses as good as
ats! All my
old Gremio’s—plus
land does
2,000 ducats*
not bring
yearly income**
in so much!
from fruitful land.
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But I will give her
My father has three great mer-
my big merchant
chant ships, and several smaller
ship* now in the
ones. Bianca shall have them. . . and
harbor!
twice as much whatever you offer!
I’ve offered
Then Bianca is mine—by
Yes, if your father
all I have!
your promise!
confirms your offer.
There is no more.
Otherwise, if
But he
you should
is old!
die before he
I am
does, what
young!
would happen to bianca’s dowry?
* trading ship
May not
Next Sunday, Katherina will
young
be wed. The Sunday follow-
men die,
ing, Bianca will be married to
as well as
you—if your father backs up
old ones?
your offer—to Gremio, if he does not!
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Thank you gentlemen,
Wait, neighbor,
Hm. . . If I want to help my
and goodbye.
I will go with
master, I must find a “sup-
you.
posed”* father to back up his “supposed” son.
During the
Hic ibat simois; hic est sigeia
The girl
tellus.**
has studied
week that
enough Latin.
followed,
It’s time for a
the supposed
music lesson!
Cambio and Licio gave lessons to Bianca.
We’ll finish here while you tune your lute.
Hic ibat simois; I am Lucentio, son
I’ll try it. Hic ibat simois,
of Vincentio of Pisa, Sigeia tellus,
I don’t know if I trust
I am here hop-
you; Sigeia tellus; don’t
ing to win your
let licio hear us!
love!
* make-believe ** a line from the Roman poet Ovid; it means, “Here flowed the Simois (River); here is the Sigeian land.”
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Licio (Hor-
Miss, your father
Oh, yes! I
tensio) used
asks that you help
must leave.
music in the
prepare for your
same way to
sister’s wedding
tell Bianca
tomorrow.
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his true name and his purpose. then on saturday. . .
And the wedding
I told you he
day arrived!
was a fool!
This is the time, but where is my son-in-law? Will we stand before the priest with no bridegroom?
He sets the day, invites friends, yet never means to marry!
They’ll point at me
No, no
and say, “There’s mad
some-
Petruchio’s wife. . . if
thing has
he would please to
kept him
come and marry her!”
away! Petruchio means well! He makes jokes, but he is honest!
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but katherina
I wish I had
For once I don’t blame
rushed into the
never seen him!
her for her bad temper!
house, weeping.
Master! Master! Pe-
He’s wearing funny
truchio is coming.
I am glad
old clothes and
he’s coming,
riding on an old
no matter
horse. His servant
how he’s
is dressed just
dressed!
the same!
In a few moments
Behold,* I
Not so well
Come, sir. . . this
Petruchio arrived.
am here!
dressed as
is your wedding
I wish you
day! Change
were!
your clothes!
* Look!
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Go to my room.
Not I! Kate will be
I must find my lovely
Put on some of
married to me, not
bride. . . then it’s on to
my clothes.
to my clothes.
the wedding!
At the church, Petruchio continued his strange behavior.*
He shouted out his
He knocked the
He even frightened
wedding vows. . .
priest to the
his bride!
floor. . .
All agreed that such a mad wedding was never seen before!
* actions
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Returning to Baptista’s house, Petruchio announced* his plans. Friends, you have gathered for a wedding
What? You mean to
feast. I am sorry I must hurry away!
leave?
If you love me, stay, I beg you!
Grumio, my
He’s ready, sir.
horse! No!
I will not go. . . not
Come,
until I am ready! Go
Kate. . .
yourself! The door
don’t be
is open!
angry.
On with the bridal** dinner! A woman
Yes, obey the bride! Go to
could be made to look like a fool
the feast. But Kate comes
if she weren’t smart enough to
with me!
fight back!
* told of ** wedding
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I will be master of what belongs
Fear not, dear Kate!
to me! Who dares to stop me?
No one shall touch
Grumio, draw your sword!
you! Come along!
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Help!
Had they
Of all
My sister,
And so Petruchio and Kate
not gone,
mad
being mad
traveled to his country home.
I would
matches,
herself,
have died
never
is madly
laughing!
was one
mated!*
like this!
* wed, married
Oh! Oh!
Grumio, you fool! Why have you picked such a poor horse for my wife?
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Help! Please!
You see? He has
Take that
Please, sir, don’t
stumbled and thrown
you, fool!
hurt him, I pray you!
her in the mud!
It was not his fault!
But, Master, I. . .
What, no man at the door to
Here, sir!
take my horse? Nathaniel! Gregory! Philip!
Here, sir!
Kate’s bridle* was broken. Another horse ran away. But at last they reached Kate’s new home.
Here, sir! Knaves!** Didn’t I tell
Yes sir!
you to meet me in the park? Bring us our supper!
At once, sir!
* leather straps used for guiding a horse ** rascals
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Food! Food! Sit down Kate, and welcome!
What’s this?
Please, husband,
It was burned—and hot – tempered
Mutton?* It’s
it’s not that
people like us should never eat
burned! How
bad!
overcooked meat!
dare you serve it to me?
Well, nevermind. We’ll eat
But, But, husband. . .
I will not let her eat or sleep. And everything I
tomorrow.
do, I’ll tell her I do it
Your room is
out of kindness!**
this way.
* a roast similar to a leg of lamb ** being sweet and gentle
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This is how I’ll teach
He didn’t stop for a moment.
her to control her This blanket is too rough. . .
temper!
the pillow is too hard. . . the bed is not made properly!
Petruchio pulled Kate’s bed to pieces. He scolded the servants all night.
What? You
Yes, I do. Stay
Meanwhile,
think Bianca
out of sight and
in Padua,
loves someone
watch her with this
Tranio and
else?
tutor* Cambio!
Hortensio talked about Bianca.
And as Bianca and “Cambio” walked in the garden. . .
* teacher
What I want to
I’m sure you
teach you is the
are master
art of love!
of that art!
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I am Hortensio, a gentleman, not a musician! I’ll no longer court a maid who favors a low-born* tu-
You are
Here’s my hand on
And I’ll
right! Let us
it! Instead, I’ll
not marry
swear that
marry a rich widow
Bianca,
neither of
who loves me!
even if she
us will wed
Kindness is better
should
Bianca!
than beauty!
beg me!
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tor!
At this, Hortensio left, and
I’ve found him! He’s
Good! I’ll
Tranio joined Bianca and the
an old shool-
dress him up,
real Lucentio.
teacher. he even
tell him what
looks like Vincentio!
to say, and
Bless you,
Then I can
Miss Bianca!
marry her! All
Hortensio and
we need is a
I have decided
make-believe
not to marry
father to talk
you.
to Baptista!
* someone not of the noble class ** certain, sure
your marriage will be guaranteed!**
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Meanwhile, at Petruchio’s home, the “taming” continued. Tranio took the old man home and taught him to play the part of Lucentio’s father.
I am starved
I Dare not,
for food, dizzy
for my life!
for lack of sleep. . . and all in the name of love! Please, Grumio, bring me some food!
My love, I have
Even the poorest
I thank
prepared some
service is repaid
you, sir.
food for you
Then, give it to me!
myself and
with thanks! So shall mine be.
brought it here.
And now, my love. . . I have
Here is the cap
ordered you some clothes
you wanted, sir.
for your sister’s wedding.
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It’s the style!
When you
a cereal bowl! It’s
Gentlewomen*
are gentle
foolish. . . a baby’s
wear such caps.
you shall
Why, it’s made like
It like it!
have one
cap! Away with it!
too—and not till then!
This is the dress?
But this
But come, my Kate! We will go
It’s terrible! Sleeves
is what
to your father’s in our old
like Cannons. . . cut
they’re
clothes! Our purses will be
up like an apple tart!
wearing
proud and our clothes poor!
Take it away!
now!
* women of the noble class
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Let’s see. . . It’s
But, sir. . . it is
early morning
almost two
now. We shall
o’clock! It will
easily reach Padua
be suppertime
by dinnertime.
before we get
Whatever I say, or do, or think, you contradict* me! Then I won’t go today! And when I do go, it will be what time I say it is!
there!
Signior Baptista,
Since my son and your
Meanwhile, In
here is my father,
daughter love each
Sir, I
Padua, Tranio
Vincentio.
other, I am willing to
am well
let them marry.
pleased!
took his makebelieve father to meet Baptista, who still believed Tranio to be the real Lucentio.
Let us go to my house to sign
Go,
Most
the papers. I’ll send for a
Cambio!
gladly sir!
So Tranio and
clerk. Send your servant to
Baptista left
bring your daughter there.
for Tranio’s lodgings.** The real Lucentio hurried to Bianca with Biondello following along.
* argue with; say the opposite of what another is saying ** a rented room or house
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Cambio! Wait! My
While Baptista is
To marry
master sends
safe with Tranio,
her? Will
You must take
she be
Bianca to the old
willing?
priest who waits
Why now?
me with orders for you.
What are they?
for you at st. Luke’s Church!
Because at any
That same day, Petruchio and
time our plans
Then I’ll do
Katherina had begun the trip to
may be found out
it! And I know
Baptista’s house.
and you may lose
my Bianca will
her!
agree!
See how bright
The moon?
the moon shines!
It is the sun! It is not moonlight now!
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I say it is the
Then let us
Call it a candle
Then let
moon ! It shall
go. It shall be
if you wish! And
us go
be the moon, or
sun, or moon,
whatever you call
forward!
stars, or whatever or whatever I choose, or we
it, I will call it too.
you please!
won’t go to your father’s house!
On the way,
Good day, miss. Tell me,
Indeed, she is
Katherina and
Kate, have you ever seen
lovely. Happy the
Petruchio
such a beautiful face as
parents of such a
met an old
this young girl’s?
beautiful child!
gentleman.
Come Kate, I hope you are not mad! This is a man, old and wrinkled! Why, I beg your pardon. The sun must have blinded me! now I see. indeed he is an old gentleman!
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If you are going our way, we’ll be glad of your company. I am Vicentio of Pisa, I am bound for Padua to visit my son, Lucentio.
Then we are truly related. Your son,
Is this
Lucentio, is
so?
marrying my wife’s sister!
When they reached Padua. . . She is a worthy wife
And they will
for your son, Well
be happy to
brought-up, with a
see you!
good dowry.
Then this is indeed a happy meeting!
We will leave
No, no! You must
you here. This
come in and have
is Lucentio’s
a drink before
house.
you go!
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Who’s breaking
Please tell
You lie! I am his
You are his
down the gate?
Lucentio that
father looking
father?
his father is
out the window!
here at the door!
So his
Come, now! It is
Oh-oh! It’s my old
mother
wrong to take an-
master, Vincen-
says, if I
other man’s name!
tio! Now we are in
may believe
trouble!
her!
Biondello, come
Help! Here’s a madman
Help, son!
Let’s stand
here! Have you
who’ll murder me!
Help, Signior
aside, Kate, and
Baptista!
see how this
forgotten me?
ends.
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Who are you, sir, who tries to beat my servant?
No, who are
you — dressed in my son’s clothes? You have murdered him!
You are wrong, sir!
He is Tranio, my
What do you think is
son’s servant,
his name?
raised by me since he was three years old!
You are mad!
Call a
His name is
police-
Lucentio and
man!
he is my son!
Take this madman to jail!
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just then biondello returned with bianca
Pardon me,
and the real lucentio.
dear father.
Now we are
My son—you
ruined!
are alive!
But. . .
Here I am. The
But. . .
Cambio is
I made Tra-
where is
right Lucen-
is this
changed into
nio change
Lucentio?
tio, son of the
not my
Lucentio.
places with
right Vincentio,
Cambio?
me! Pardon
and who has
him, dear
just married
father, for
your daughter!
my sake!
Let us go inside, Baptista. Together we will make a proper marriage agreement* between our children.
* contract
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Everyone hurried away. Only Kate
Are you
and Petruchio were left on the What? Here in
street. Husband, Let’s
First kiss me,
follow them to
Kate, and then
see the end of
we will.
the street?
ashamed of me?
this!
Oh, no,
Then let
only
us go
Love arrives better
ashamed
home
late than never!
to kiss!
again!
No, I will kiss you.
Come, sweet Kate!
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Not long afterward, three newly-married couples met for a banquet* at Lucentio’s house.
Brother Petruchio, sister Katherina. . . you, Hortensio, with your loving widow. . . welcome to our house!
When the meal was over, the
Soon the talk turned to the
ladies left, and the men talked
new brides.
among themselves. Let’s have a toast!**
Truth to tell, son Pe-
I say
truchio, I fear you’ve
no! I’ll
married a shrew!
prove it with a bet!
* a large party ** a drink taken in honor of someone
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Let each one
Good! What’s
I’d bet that much on
of us send for
the bet?
my hawk or my hound! On my wife, twenty
his wife. Whoever arrives
Twenty
first shall win
crowns!
the bet for her
times as much! Good!
A hundred then!
husband!
I’ll begin. Biondello, go ask your mistress
Yes, sir.
Biondello left, but soon he returned alone.
to come to me. Sir, she sends
What kind of
word that she
answer is that?
is too busy to come.
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Go and beg my
Oho! Beg
wife to come
her! Then
to me at once!
she must
Again Biondello returned alone.
come, of
where’s
course!
my wife?
She says
Now go to
you must
my wife; say
come to
I command
her!
her to come to me.
It is! What does
Then, all of a sudden. . . Here’s a It’s Katherina! What is it you wish, my husband?
Go get
wonder,
your sis-
I never
ter and
expected!
Horten-
it mean?
It means peace, and love, and a quiet life—
sio’s wife
everything
and bring
that’s sweet
them here.
and happy!
You’ve won your bet, Petruchio!
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Soon the ladies
What foolish
Such foolishness has cost
returned.
duty is this that
me 500 crowns tonight,
we should come
Bianca!
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at your call?
Now here’s a good wife! Come, kiss me, Kate!
We won the bet.
Petruchio has indeed tamed
Good night,
a shrew!
everyone!
the end
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Taming of the Shrew
No one shall marry Bianca, claims Baptista Minola, until her older sister Katherina is wed. Bianca is sweet and gentle, while her older sister, Kate, is an unruly shrew. Will anyone be able to stand Katherina long enough to marry her, allowing Bianca to be happily wed herself? A plan to win Bianca’s love leads to a match for Katherina. But can a shrew be tamed?
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