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The Merry Wives of Windsor (Arden Shakespeare: Third Series)
William Shakespeare
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Description for The Merry Wives of Windsor (Arden Shakespeare: Third Series)
Paperback. Editor(s): Melchioro, Giorgio. Series: The Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 392.
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 new 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 ... Read more
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 new 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Arden Shakespeare
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Series
The Arden Shakespeare
Condition
New
Number of Pages
362
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781904271123
SKU
V9781904271123
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About William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English dramatist, poet, and actor, generally regarded as the greatest playwright of all time.
Reviews for The Merry Wives of Windsor (Arden Shakespeare: 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
Shakespeare genially celebrates his own middle class English provincial background and seeks to do nothing more than entertain - which he does, splendidly.
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Shakespeare Quarterly
Shakespeare genially celebrates his own middle class English provincial background and seeks to do nothing more than entertain - which he does, splendidly.
... Read more