The Merry Wives of Windsor: Third Series

"A significant and substantive edition, in that nothing has been taken for granted, everything has been opened to reconsideration. The commentary is exceptionally detailed and attentive to questions of language and meaning." - Shakespeare Quarterly

The Merry Wives of Windsor, Shakespeare's only thoroughly English comedy, created an archetypal literary figure in the shape of the devious, irrepressible John Falstaff. This stimulating edition celebrates the play as a joyous exploration of language, but also places elements of its plot firmly in a continental, specifically Italian, tradition of romantic comedy. It draws out the complexities of Merry Wives as a multi-plot play, and takes a fresh and challenging look at both textual and dating issues; a facsimile of the first Quarto is included as an appendix. The play's extensive performance history, both dramatic and operatic, is fully explored and discussed.

Author: William Shakespeare
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Arden Shakespeare
Published: 12/09/1999
Series: Arden Shakespeare Third #17
Pages: 362
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781904271123
3rd Edition