The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare
"The Merry Wives of Windsor" by William Shakespeare is a comedy first published in 1602. The corpulent knight Sir John Falstaff arrives in Windsor broke and schemes to seduce two wealthy married women for money. When the clever wives discover his identical love letters, they plot elaborate revenge while Falstaff's pride keeps him returning for more humiliation. Meanwhile, three suitors compete for the hand of Anne Page, leading to schemes and disguises
that culminate in a moonlit forest spectacle involving the entire town. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
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| Title | The Merry Wives of Windsor |
| Note | There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1517 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Merry_Wives_of_Windsor |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 88.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Subject | Falstaff, John, Sir (Fictitious character) -- Drama |
| Subject | Married women -- Drama |
| Subject | Windsor (Windsor and Maidenhead, England) -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 2237 |
| Release Date | Jul 1, 2000 |
| Most Recently Updated | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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