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Engage with a boisterous and controversial comedy that depicts the courtship of a headstrong woman by a fortune-seeking suitor determined to "tame" her. The play utilizes disguises, slapstick, and psychological games to explore the battle of the sexes and the economic underpinnings of marriage. While often critiqued for its gender politics, it offers a raw and energetic look at the performative nature of social roles. It is a provocative examination of power dynamics within the domestic sphere.
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GenreLiterary Classics
Length2 hrs 43 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 26, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Scene IBefore an alehouse on a heath
2Scene IIA bedchamber in the LORD’S house.
3Act I
4Scene IPadua. A public place
5Scene II. Padua. Before HORTENSIO’S house.
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6Act II: Scene IPadua. A room in BAPTISTA’S house
7Act III
8Scene IPadua. A room in BAPTISTA’S house
9Scene IIThe same. Before BAPTISTA’S house
10Act IV
11Scene IA hall in PETRUCHIO’S country house
12Scene IIPadua. Before BAPTISTA’S house
13Scene IIIA room in PETRUCHIO’S house
14Scene IV Padua. Before BAPTISTA’S house
15Scene VA public road
16Act V
17Scene IPadua. Before LUCENTIO’S house
18Scene IIA room in LUCENTIO’S house
19IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER