'Asses are made to bear, and so are you.'
Act II scene 1 line 200
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Plot synopsis
Baptista Minola, a rich gentleman of Padua, has two daughters - Bianca and Katherine. Bianca, the younger daughter, has many suitors, including Hortensio and the elderly, wealthy Gremio. Sharp-tongued and wilful, Katherine seems to terrify men and no one wants to marry her, despite her fortune.
Baptista is determined that Bianca can not marry until Katherine is married, any prospect of which seems a long way off. Gremio and Hortensio agree to try to find a husband for Katherine. Read more...
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