Featuring the tumultuous relationship of Petruchio and the headstrong Katherina, this popular comedy goes beyond courtship to explore what happens after a determined man marries a woman who refuses to be tamed.

This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as:

• An overview of Shakespeare’s life, world, and theater

• A special introduction to the play by the editor, Robert B. Heilman

• Sources from which Shakespeare derived The Taming of the Shrew

• Dramatic criticism from Richard Hosley, Maynard Mack, Germaine Greer, and others

• A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions

• Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text

• And more…