There is a particular tone capable of characterizing Shakespeare's comedy The Taming of the Shrew in contrast to other, later comedies of his. A tone that endows it with a somewhat rough vitality and makes it popular. It is, we could say, the Renaissance in its ascendant stage, when no hesitation comes to check its flow. The poet of this comedy exploits a theme with a character-driven shape. Essentially, however, at a deeper level, no prejudice dampens his cheerfulness.

A work of youthful times, full of vigor for the poet and for his era, The Shrew has the coarse tone of a world rising to conquer life. The youth it represents is free from toxins. A new world, that rises, this was the audience that was listening, around 1590 to 1600, to the comedy of the then young playwright.

The dawn of our times. Its tone, which may seem somewhat rough today, has not lost its resonance. It is the robust pulse of health that feels the need to spend its surplus for the beautiful purpose of conquering life.

Angel Terzakis [Excerpt from text on the publisher's website]