The Taming Of The Shrew Is A Comedy By William Shakespeare. It Was One Of His Earlier Plays, Believed To Have Been Written Between 1590 And 1594. The Play Begins With A Framing Device In Which A Drunkard Is Deceived Into Thinking He Is A Nobleman Who Then Watches The Play Itself, Which Depicts A Nobleman, Petruchio, Who Marries An Outspoken, Intelligent, And Bad-tempered Shrew Named Katherina.