The Merry Wives of Windsor is a much neglected comedy by
Shakespeare. Initially popular, it was subsequently dismissed and
marginalised as one of his weakest plays. However, recent
developments in feminist, ecocritical and new historicist criticism
have led to a revival of interest, and this collection of 17 essays
by top Shakespeare scholars sheds new light on the play. The
detailed introduction by Evelyn Gajowski and Phyllis Rackin
provides a historical survey of the play s reception and ties into
an evolving critical and cultural context. The book s sections look
in turn at Female Community/ Female Agency, Theatrical
Alternatives, Social and Theatrical Contexts, Desire/Sexuality,
Nature, and Performance to provide contemporary critical analysis
of the play."
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