The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare. The play begins with a framing device in which a drunkard is deceived into thinking he is a nobleman who then watches the \play\ itself which depicts a nobleman Petruchio who marries an outspoken intelligent and bad-tempered shrew named Katherina. Petruchio manipulates and \tames\ her until she is obedient to his will. The main subplot features the courting of Katherinas more conventional sister Bianca by numerous suitors.