Tranio (as Lucentio) asks Baptista to date his daughter. Tranio says that after Baptista meets his parents he will accept his quest to date his daughter as well as provide books to help with her ...

Baptista has two daughters: Kate and Bianca. Everyone wants to wed the fair Bianca, but nobody's much interested in problem child, Kate. Baptista declares that he won't give Bianca away in a ...

Italy, 16th century. Petruchio, a choleric, lying and poor rural landowner from Verona, arrives in Padua in search of fortune and a wife, while Baptista, a wealthy merchant, announces that he will ...