The Merry Wives Of Windsor

William Shakespeare, William Green, University Sylvan Barnet (Tufts University)

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Signet Classics
03 January 2006

Plays & playscripts; Shakespeare plays; Literary studies: plays & playwrights

The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's comedy of love, jealousy, revenge, and merriment.

Disreputable Sir John Falstaff decides to seduce two wealthy married women to refill his dwindling coffers and soon finds himself outwitted by Mistress Ford and Mistress Page in this delightful, farcical comedy.

This title in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes-

. An overview of William Shakespeare's life, world, and theater . A special introduction to the play by the editor, William Green . A note on the sources from which Shakespeare derived The Merry Wives of Windsor . Dramatic criticism from Northrop Frye, mark Van Doren, Herbert Whittaker, and others . A stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions of The Merry Wives of Windsor . Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable format . Recommended readings

By: William Shakespeare
Edited by: William Green, University Sylvan Barnet (Tufts University)
Imprint: Signet Classics
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Revised ed.
Dimensions: Height: 172mm, Width: 105mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 136g
ISBN: 9780451529961
ISBN 10: 0451529960
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 03 January 2006
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

William Shakespeare(1564-1616)was apoet,playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the mostinfluential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare's vast body of work includescomedic, tragic, and historical plays;poems; and 154 sonnets.His dramatic works have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

Reviews for The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Praise for William Shakespeare: Complete Works Remarkable . . . makes Shakespeare's extraordinary accomplishment more vivid than ever. -James Shapiro, professor, Columbia University, bestselling author of A Year in the Life of Shakespeare: 1599 A feast of literary and historical information. -The Wall Street Journal