Presents the edited text of Shakespeare's play about a man who sets out to subdue a shrewish wife, and includes explanatory notes, accounts of the author's life and theater, illustrations, and a critical evaluation.

An edition of Shakespeare's comedy, including discussion of its production, language, plot, and author.

Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with discussion questions, role-playing scenarios, and other study activities. The Bard's original poetic phrases are printed side-by-side and line-by-line with the modern translation on each facing page. While Shakespeare's immortal plays have endured, the English language has changed -- which is why today's students often find Shakespeare's idiom difficult to comprehend....

Explores the history of theater during the time of William Shakespeare including the differences between indoor and outdoor theaters, how plays were written, and the life of an actor.

Tells the story of the well-known playwright, William Shakespeare, and of the famous Globe Theatre in which many of his works were performed.

Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities.

Discusses the history of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, including its construction, the plays that were performed there, its financial aspects, and the reconstruction in 1995.

This guide includes an in-depth look into the 21 major plays of William Shakespeare as well as some lesser-performed works, a reference to the most famous speeches and quotations, a look at how the plays have been staged, and suggested viewings of live performances and filmed adaptations.

Describes typical features of theaters in Shakespearean England and many of the common objects used in them including trumpets, hazelnuts, and helmets.