The Taming of the Shrew - Softcover

Shakespeare, William; Holste, Gayle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764141902 ISBN 13: 9780764141904

Publisher: Barrons Educational Services, 2009

Synopsis

Here are the books that help teach Shakespeare plays without the teacher constantly needing to explain and define Elizabethan terms, slang, and other ways of expression that are different from our own. Each play is presented with Shakespeare's original lines on each left-hand page, and a modern, easy-to-understand "translation" on the facing right-hand page. All dramas are complete, with every original Shakespearian line, and a full-length modern rendition of the text. These invaluable teaching-study guides also include:

1. Helpful background information that puts each play in its historical perspective.
2. Discussion questions that teachers can use to spark student class participation, and which students can use as springboards for their own themes and term papers.
3. Fact quizzes, sample examinations, and other features that improve student comprehension of what each play is about.

About this title

Synopsis:

Each book in the "Shakespeare Made Easy" series presents the complete text of a Shakespeare play with the original lines printed on left-hand pages and a modern, easy-to-understand 'translation' of Shakespeare's Elizabethan English on facing right-hand pages. In addition to the play, each book presents helpful background information for students that places each play in historical perspective, as well as quizzes and questions that teachers can use for short tests and classroom discussions. The lovely Bianca is courted by many suitors, but her bad-tempered sister Kate frightens young men away. Then Kate is courted by Petruchio, and the real fun begins in this popular Shakespeare comedy.

About this edition

• Publisher: Barrons Educational Services
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0764141902
• ISBN 13: 9780764141904
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304