The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare
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"The Merry Wives of Windsor" by William Shakespeare is a comedy first published in 1602. The impoverished Sir John Falstaff arrives in Windsor and schemes to seduce two wealthy married women, Mistresses Ford and Page, for their money. When the clever wives discover his identical love letters, they plot elaborate revenge while juggling jealous husbands and suitors competing for their daughter's hand. The comedy unfolds through pranks, disguises, and misunderstandings, building toward
a final humiliation in Windsor Forest. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
|---|---|
| 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: 84.0 (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. | 1781 |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 1999 |
| Last Update | May 22, 2019 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 319 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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