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The Merry Wives of Windsor (Paperback)
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Discovery Miles 1 820
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The Merry Wives of Windsor (Paperback)
Series: Mint Editions
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Loot Price R182
Discovery Miles 1 820
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The Merry Wives of Windsor (1601) is a comedy by William
Shakespeare. Following the success of Henry IV Part I, it is
rumored that Queen Elizabeth requested that the bard write a play
featuring the character Falstaff in love. Falstaff, a clownish
character notable for his bravery and loyalty to King Henry V,
remains one of Shakespeare's most beloved characters. Despite this
prominence, it has earned a reputation as one of the playwright's
least staged works. "Come, we have a hot venison pasty to dinner:
come, gentlemen, I hope we shall drink down all unkindness." For
his wit and wordplay alone, William Shakespeare is often considered
the greatest writer to ever work in the English language. Where he
truly triumphs, however, is in his ability to portray complex human
emotions, how these emotions contribute to relationships, and how
these relationships interact with politics, culture, and religion.
Arriving in Windsor with an empty stomach and even emptier pockets,
Falstaff comes up with a plan to seduce a wealthy woman. When his
servants refuse to deliver his letters to Mistresses Ford and
Page-both of them married-he fires Pistol and Nym, who subsequently
inform the ladies' husbands. Eventually, the Mistresses get their
hands on Falstaff's letters and, upon discovering they are exactly
the same, conspire to embarrass the aging, overweight bachelor.
With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of William Shakespeare's The Merry Wives
of Windsor is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern
readers.
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