Brick Shakespeare: The Comedies—A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing, and The Taming of the Shrew (101 page)

VINCENTIO

’Tis a good hearing when children are toward.

LUCENTIO

But a harsh hearing when women are froward.

PETRUCHIO

Come, Kate, we’ll to bed.

We three are married, but you two are sped.

PETRUCHIO (cont.)

’Twas I won the wager, though you hit the white;

And, being a winner, God give you good night!

HORTENSIO

Now, go thy ways; thou hast tamed a curst shrew.

LUCENTIO

’Tis a wonder, by your leave, she will be tamed so.

APPENDIX

T
he play comes to a close, and Christopher Sly returns to view in dingy clothing outside of the tavern. Rousing from a drunken sleep, he asks the nearby tapster if he is indeed a Lord, citing a strange dream he had of fine clothing, wealth, and a play. The tapster tells him the bad news that he is not a Lord and suggests that Sly head home to his wife before she gets angry and beats him. Amused, Sly exclaims that he has had the best dream of his life and says, “I know now how to tame a shrew” and that he’ll go to her soon “and tame her too” (Appendix. 16, 20).

A
BOUT THE
A
UTHORS

Members of the Hollan Publishing team, John McCann, Monica Sweeney, and Becky Thomas all collaborated to make
Brick Shakespeare
possible.

John McCann, Brick Engineer: John designed, constructed, and photographed the brick scenes. A New England native, John has over two decades of experience playing with LEGO bricks. He enjoys relaxing lakeside and can solve a Rubik’s Cube in three days flat. John has a BS in biomedical engineering from the University of Hartford and is currently pursuing his masters. He is also the coauthor of
Brick Shakespeare: The Tragedies—
Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet,
and
Julius Caesar,
Loom Magic! 25 Awesome, Never-Before-Seen Designs for an Amazing Rainbow of Projects
, and
Loom Magic Xtreme!: 25 Spectacular, Never-Before-Seen Designs for Rainbows of Fun
.

Monica Sweeney, Shakespeare Wrangler: Monica selected and interpreted Shakespeare scenes for construction and wrote corresponding narrative. Monica loves all things related to Spain and Chaucer and has yet to say no to a mini powdered donut. She graduated with honors in English from the University of Massachusetts–Amherst. She is also the coauthor of
Brick Shakespeare: The Tragedies
—Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet,
and
Julius Caesar and
Loom Magic Xtreme!: 25 Spectacular, Never-Before-Seen Designs for Rainbows of Fun.

Becky Thomas, Shakespeare Wrangler: Becky selected and interpreted Shakespeare scenes for construction and wrote corresponding narrative. In her spare time, Becky enjoys breaking the bindings of all books Jane Austen, playing video games, and trying out new recipes. She lives with her husband, Patrick, and her two cats, Leo and Leia. She graduated with honors in English from the University of Massuchesetts–Amherst, and she is also the coauthor of
Brick Shakespeare: The Tragedies
—Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet,
and
Julius Caesar,
Loom Magic! 25 Awesome, Never-Before-Seen Designs for an Amazing Rainbow of Projects
, and
Loom Magic Xtreme!: 25 Spectacular, Never-Before-Seen Designs for Rainbows of Fun.

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