The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare.
Shakespeare's comedy of the 1590s is set in Padua, where wealthy merchant Baptista Minola aims to marry off his two daughters: the 'shrew', Katherina, and everyone's favourite, Bianca. The play has an exuberance typical of Shakespeare's comedies, while Petruchio's attempts to 'tame' Katherina anticipate the moral ambihuities of his later problem plays.