Shrew-taming

  Perhaps The Taming of the Shrew was simply a jest, as Will Kemp claimed. “We men know that no woman can be well and truly tamed!” Chapter X, The Secret Player Shrew-taming was the subject of joke and ballad in Shakespeare’s day. “The Merry Jest of a Shrewd...

The Woman’s Voice

  “I’ve had enough of your tongue,” Martin said. “Eat or don’t, but keep your mouth shut. Isn’t that what the Bible says?”  Apparently Martin was familiar with Father Jaggard’s favorite lesson. Kate Collins in Chapter I, The Secret Player Sermons and the culture...