Taming of the Shrew vs The Taming of the Shrew: Which Should You Read?
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Taming of the Shrew
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In the Italian city of Padua, a young gentleman named Lucentio comes to study at one of the city’s colleges. As is often the fate of men in Shakespeare’s plays, Lucentio falls in love at first sight. The object of his…
The Taming of the Shrew
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This play within a play is a delightful farce about a fortune hunter who marries and tames" the town shrew. The comedy, often produced today because of its accessibility, is one of the plays Shakespeare intended for the…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Taming of the Shrew | The Taming of the Shrew | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (183652) | 3.7 (183652) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (212) | 3.6 (212) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (11) | 4.0 (47) |
| LiveLib | — | 4.2 (3552) |
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Reception
| Taming of the Shrew | The Taming of the Shrew | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 183652 | 183652 |
| Editions | 134 | 1126 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 76772 | 76789 |
| Reading it now | 3123 | 3123 |
| Written reviews | 6438 | 6441 |
| Wikipedia attention | 27582 | 29172 |
| Pages | 112 | 120 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Taming of the Shrew or The Taming of the Shrew?
The Taming of the Shrew has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Taming of the Shrew 3.7/5, Taming of the Shrew 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Taming of the Shrew or The Taming of the Shrew?
Taming of the Shrew is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Taming of the Shrew (112 pages, ≈ 2 h 04 m); The Taming of the Shrew (120 pages, ≈ 2 h 13 m).
Which is harder to read: Taming of the Shrew or The Taming of the Shrew?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Taming of the Shrew: Challenging; The Taming of the Shrew: Demanding.
Have both books been made into films?
Taming of the Shrew: 5 film adaptations; The Taming of the Shrew: 5 film adaptations.