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Love and Deception-- Hortensio and Gremio are competing suitors for the hand of the beautiful Bianca. However, Bianca's father will not let her wed until after her older sister Katherina has wed. Unfortunately Katherina is known as an ill-tempered shrew and as a result has no prospects. Hortensio and Gremio agree to work together to find someone to marry Katherina so that they will be free to compete for Bianca. But nothing proceeds as expected. You are called plain Kate, And bonny Kate and sometimes Kate the curst; But Kate, the prettiest Kate in Christendom Kate of Kate Hall, my super-dainty Kate, For dainties are all Kates, and therefore, Kate, Take this of me, Kate of my consolation.

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William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he became a leading member of the Lord Chamberlain's Men, the theatrical company that later became the King's Men under the patronage of King James I.Over the course of his career Shakespeare wrote approximately thirty-nine plays, along with numerous poems and sonnets. His works range from comedies such as A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Taming of the Shrew to tragedies including Hamlet, Macbeth, and King Lear.Shakespeare's plays continue to be performed around the world and remain central to the study of literature and theatre.

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