Synopses & Reviews
Each edition includes:
Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play
Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play
Scene-by-scene plot summaries
A key to famous lines and phrases
An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language
An essay by an outstanding scholar providing a modern perspective on the play
Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books
Essay by Natasha Korda
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Synopsis
Why, then the world s mine oyster.
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Eminent Shakespearean scholars Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen provide a fresh new edition of this popular comedy of love, laughter, and merriment along with more than a hundred pages of exclusive features, including
an original Introduction to The Merry Wives of Windsor
incisive scene-by-scene synopsis and analysis with vital facts about the work
commentary on past and current productions based on interviews with leading directors, actors, and designers
photographs of key RSC productions
an overview of Shakespeare s theatrical career and chronology of his plays
Ideal for students, theater professionals, and general readers, these modern and accessible editions from the Royal Shakespeare Company set a new standard in Shakespearean literature for the twenty-first century."
Synopsis
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
Synopsis
Falstaff: drunkard, sloth, and...paramour? This farce follows Sir John Falstaff-of the Henry IV plays-as he tries to woo two wealthy married women.