La méchante femme mise à la raison Comédie

by William Shakespeare

"La méchante femme mise à la raison" by William Shakespeare is a comedy probably written in 1594. In Padua, Baptista struggles to marry his eldest daughter Catharina, who has a terrible temper, before he can marry off her gentle younger sister Bianca. Enter Petruchio, a gentleman seeking a wealthy wife. He agrees to marry Catharina and begins to "tame" her through unusual methods. Meanwhile, multiple suitors compete for Bianca's hand. The play concludes with a wager among three husbands over whose wife is most obedient.