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This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this novel are either fictitious or are used fictitiously.
THE SLAYING OF THE SHREW
Copyright © 2001 by Simon Hawke and William Fawcett & Associates
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Hawke, Simon.
The slaying of the shrew / Simon Hawke.—1st ed.
p. cm. ISBN 0-312-87894-X
1. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616—Fiction. 2. Great Britain—History-Elizabeth, 1558-1603—Fiction. 3. Dramatists—Fiction. 4. Weddings-Fiction. 5. Actors—Fiction. I. Title. PS3558.A8167S58 2001 813'.54-dc21
2001040479
First Edition: December 2001
Printed in the United States of America
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