The Works of William Shakespeare, Volume 3
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DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
A Lord. } Christopher Sly, a tinker. } Persons in the Induction Hostess, Page, Players, Huntsmen, and Servants. } Baptista, a rich gentleman of Padua. Vincentio, an old gentleman of Pisa. Lucentio, son to Vincentio, in love with Bianca. Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona, a suitor to Katharina. Gremio, } Hortensio, } suitors to Bianca. Tranio, } Biondello, } servants to Lucentio. Grumio, } Curtis, } servants to Petruchio. A Pedant. Katharina, the shrew, } Bianca, } daughters to Baptista. Widow. Tailor, Haberdasher, and Servants attending on Baptista and Petruchio.
Scene: Padua, and Petruchio’s country house.
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