#taming of the shrew

[transsexualcoriolanus]

obsessed with tragedies that were almost comedies and comedies that were almost tragedies and comedies in which the happy ending is actually tragic

#romeo and juliet #much ado about nothing #much ado #honestly so many plays could apply to the last one #uhhhhh #taming of the shrew #the taming of the shrew #a midsummer night's dream #twelfth night #shakespeare #willy shakes #measure for measure #merchant of venice #the merchant of venice #troilus and cressida

[sea-owl]

You know what era of romcoms I miss? It's the early 2000s teen romcoms that were based on classic literature. They were some of my favorite ones, and yeah, some were loosley based, but they still hit those important bases, and they were so much fun.

We had:

Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew - 10 Things I Hate About You

Shakespeare's 12th Night - She's the Man

Snow White - Sydney White

Cinderella - A Cinderella Story, What a Girl Wants

Little Mermaid - Aquamarine

Jane Austen's Emma - Clueless

The Scarlett Letter - Easy A

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet - Warm Bodies

Shakespeare's Midnight Summer's Dream - Get Over It

Pygmalion - She's All That

Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor - John Tucker Must Die

Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility - Material Girls

I might be missing some, but I remember just having fun with these. One of my English teachers also showed us a few of these movies while studying Shakespeare to show how pieces of literature can change over the years and inspire other's own takes.

#teen romcoms #romcoms #taming of the shrew #10 things i hate about you #romeo and juliet #warm bodies #12th night #she's the man #cinderella #a cinderella story #what a girl wants #snow white #sydney white #the little mermaid #aquamarine #jane austen emma #clueless #sense and sensibility #material girls #the merry wives of windsor #john tucker must die #pygmalion #she's all that #get over it #a midnight's summer dream #scarlet letter #easy a

[misslevel]

Couldn't fit all the comedies in the 12 options, so made separate polls for Problem Plays and Late Romances.

(Also: Shakespeare poll tag, for all the different genres.)

#shakespeare #as you like it #comedy of errors #love's labour's lost #merry wives of windsor #midsummer night's dream #much ado about nothing #taming of the shrew #twelfth night #two gentlemen of verona #shakespearepolls

[televisionquoteseverywhere]

10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

Cameron James & Patrick Verona

#10 things i hate about you #quotes #movie quotes #movie quote #gif #heath ledger #joseph gordon levitt #quote #movie gifs #movie gif #gil junger #taming of the shrew #the taming of the shrew #1999 #shakespeare #gifs #film quotes #1999 movies #old movies #film #film quote #movie #old films #old film #90s #90s movies #patrick verona #cameron james #10 things #romcom

[uwmspeccoll]

Shakespeare Weekend!

This weekend we return to Nicholas Rowe’s (1674-1718) The Work of Mr. William Shakespear; in Six Volumes. Published in London in 1709 by Jacob Tonson (1655-1736), perhaps the most prolific of Shakespeare publishers, this second edition holds an important place within Shakespearean publication history. The Work of Mr. William Shakespear; in Six Volumes is recognized as the first octavo edition, the first illustrated edition, the first critically edited edition, and the first to present a biography of the poet.  

This week, we introduce you to the second which consists of all comedies, including A Midsummer-Night's Dream, Merchant of Venice, As You Like It, Taming of the Shrew, All’s Well that Ends Well, Twelfth-Night; or What You Will, and The Winter’s Tale. A full-page engraving by the French Baroque artist and book illustrator François Boitard (1670-1715) precedes each play. 

In addition to Rowe’s editorial decisions to divide the plays into scenes and include notes on the entrances and exits of the players, he also normalised the spelling of names and included a dramatis personae preceding each play. The only chronicled critique of Rowe’s momentous editorial endeavor is his choice in basing his text on the corrupt Fourth Folio. 

Perhaps of interest to some of our readers is the exceptional use of signature marks and catchwords throughout the volumes of The Work of Mr. William Shakespear; in Six Volumes. Found on the bottom of the pages, the signature marks and catchwords helped the bookbinder or printer make sure the pages were sent to the press in the right order and that subsequent leaves were bound in the correct order. Signature marks through the use of a letter and number combination marking the first page of a leaf or section, and catchwords by way of anticipating the first word of the following page.  

View more volumes of The Works of Mr. William Shakespear; in Six Volumes here.

View more Shakespeare Weekend posts.

-Jenna, Special Collections Graduate Intern

#Shakespeare Weekend #William Shakespeare #Shakespeare #Nicholas Rowe #The Works of Mr. William Shakespear #Jacob Tonson #François Boitard #A Midsummer Night's Dream #Merchant of Venice #As You Like It #Taming of the Shrew #All's Well That Ends Well #Twelfth-Night or What You Will #The Winter's tale #signature mark #catchword #etching

[ladysophiebeckett]

Should have said earlier, I'm pregnant. What?! Yes. Oh! That's amazing. However-- Hm? You'll have to look after them because I'm not giving up my career. Yes, fine.

#taming of the shrew #Shakespeare Retold BBC #shakespeare retold #shirley henderson #rufus sewell #mystuff #i couldnt find a gifset for this : (

[the-noisiest-pumpkin]

my dealer: got some straight gas 🔥😛 this strain is called “taming of the shrew” 😳 you’ll be zonked out of your gourd 💯

me: yea whatever I dont feel shit

five minuets later: I’m telling you man i need to marry bianca

my buddy tranio, pacing: we need to swap clothes right now

#taming of the shrew #the taming of the shrew #lucentio #tranio #shakespeare #shitpost

[fweet-prince]

Todays matchup: two couples who begin the play at odds in Taming of the Shrew vs. Much Ado About Nothing! Does tumblr like to see a shrewish woman tamed, or a couple of rude dumbasses falling in love despite themselves?

Check out the pinned masterpost and #bard poll to keep an eye on the bracket! Remember to keep discussion in the notes kind and civil. Given the raging misogyny present in Taming, good-faith discussion is encouraged, but I will be monitoring the notes and blocking bigots and trolls on sight. Have fun, and may the best play win!

#bloop #bard poll #shakespeare #taming of the shrew #much ado about nothing #once again. sorry to introduce bias to the actual poll post but like #Katherine and Petruchio WISH they had what Beatrice and Benedick have

[ladyartichokie]

Someday I'm going to write an essay about why Taming of the Shrew actually isn't as sexist as casual readers think and it's going to be over for all of you

#Shakespeare my beloved #Taming of the Shrew #Shakespeare #classics

[daily-uquiz]

#uquiz #shakespeare #theater #theatre #classic literature #i feel bad tagging that #its not actually lit lol #romeo and juliet #king lear #the tempest #hamlet #king henry iv #king henry the fourth #a midsummer night's dream #the taming of the shrew #taming of the shrew #i got prospero and i am so unbelievably happy about that #btw #this is in honor of @justalesbianwithsomegayshit #who requested more shakespeare

[saaraofthesand]

I’ve never talked about this but my very first blorbo/the first character I ever kinned was Katherine from the hit Shakespeare play Taming of the Shrew. You guys don’t even get it. I’m so much like her. She means everything to me.

#from that one version using dolls #if you don’t like taming don’t talk to me you’re dumb #the girls that get it get it #and the girls that don't don't #taming of the shrew #shakespeare #blog lore

[starry-eyesanddaydreams]

What can happen when you've had a long, annoying day and now you're reading the textbook for Lit class? You start wondering what the love lives of Shakespeare couples are like.

Start off with the classic,

Romeo and Juliet; Fumbling teenagers. Absolutely no idea what they're doing, but they're happy to be together.

Henry V and Katherine; So sweet and gentle. He's a giver. His first priority is her pleasure.

Petruchio and Kate; Terrible. That self-centred bastard is only chasing his own climax. He probably tells Kate that orgasms are bad for women or something and he's protecting her. (Only valid version of Petruchio is Patrick Verona in 10 Things)

Hermia and Lysander; Vanilla but romantic. A lot of cuddling and making out. The couple that scatters rose petals around and puts on some romantic music first.

Helena and Demetrius; Kinky AF. You name it, they've done it. Bordering on toxic.

Benedick and Beatrice; Energetic. It's like a contest on who can wear the other out first. Still very romantic though, because as much as they're trying to one up each other, they're besotted with each other.

Anyone else have some ideas to add to this? Share or comment your additions.

#I'm tired #My brain's going to interesting places #shakespeare #Shakespeare couples #romeo and juliet #much ado about nothing #a midsummer night's dream #taming of the shrew #henry v

[sea-owl]

Hey, I have a question. Does anyone know if Julia Quinn took inspiration from Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew when she wrote The Viscount Who Loved Me? Because I just reread that play and I see similarities.

I kinda like the idea that she did because we know AOFAG was based on Cinderella, and RMB has aspects from the Odyssey in it. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Shakespeare inspired some of her writing decisions.

#bridgerton #kathony #the viscount who loved me #taming of the shrew #benophie #an offer from a gentleman #cinderella #polin #romancing mister bridgerton #the odyssey

[misslevel]

Don't just vote for your fave play, vote for your fave title drop!

If you have another one that I missed, put it in the tags and I might make a second poll!

#shakespeare #all's well that ends well #comedy of errors #measure for measure #merry wives of windsor #midsummer night's dream #taming of the shrew #the tempest #twelfth night #winter's tale #richard iii #antony and cleopatra #romeo and juliet #shakespearepolls

[sparklyshakespeare]

ily Bianca! ABSOLUTE dream role!

#shakespeare #taming of the shrew #10 things i hate about you

[romainlettusdinnerparty]

something about me is that when shakespeare wrote “i burn i pine i perish” he was actually referring to me personally

#shakespeare #taming of the shrew #fun fact i actually played the bianca who that line is said about when i was 16 #and the girl who said that line about me (no boys in a shakespeare company duh) i was desperately in love with #and now we are best friends #and she’s doing a semester abroad and im upset!!!! #i am burning and pining and perishing in her absence :( #i am not in love with her anymore but I do have a very intense love for her of the platonic sort #byler #< he could have written it about them too who am i to say #mine