In need of money, the fat and foolish Falstaff devises a scheme to seduce two married women and steal their husbands’ wealth. By talking to each other, however, the wives soon discover his plan and begin to plot their own revenge. Relentlessly inventive, this comic humiliation of a foolish would-be seducer is a lively, compelling and ultimately joyous celebration of the all-conquering power of laughter.This book includes a general introduction to Shakespeare’s life and the Elizabethan theatre, a separate introduction to Merry Wives of Windsor, a chronology, suggestions for further reading, an essay discussing performance options on both stage and screen, and a commentary.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 256 ● ISBN 9780141961538 ● Publisher Penguin Books Ltd ● Published 2005 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2271331 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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