The merry wives of Windsor

Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 (Author). Bate, Jonathan. (Added Author). Rasmussen, Eric, 1960- (Added Author). Royal Shakespeare Company. (Added Author).

Summary: Presents Shakespeare's comedy about Sir John Falstaff's attempts to seduce Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Page. This volume includes the full text of the play, plus an introduction to the play, a scene-by-scene analysis, commentary on past and current productions, photographs of key RSC productions, and an overview of Shakespeare's theatrical career and chronology of his plays.

Record details

ISBN: 0812969324 (trade pbk.)
ISBN: 9780812969320 (trade pbk.)
Physical Description: xxii, 177 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
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Edition: Modern Library pbk. ed.
Publisher: New York : Modern Library, 2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"The version of 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' and the corresponding footnotes that appear in this volume were originally published in 'William Shakespeare: Complete Works, ' edited by Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen, published in 2007 by Modern Library"--Title page verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references ([170]-175).
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction. Women on top? ; Why Windsor? ; Which Falstaff? ; The comedy of Englishness -- About the text -- Key facts -- The Merry Wives of Windsor -- Textual notes -- Scene-by scene analysis -- "The Merry Wives of Windsor" in performance: the RSC and beyond. Four centuries of "The Merry Wives of Windsor": an overview ; At the RSC ; The director's cut: interviews with Bill Alexander and Rachel Kavanaugh ; Playing Falstaff: Simon Callow -- Shakespeare's career in theater -- Shakespeare's works: a chronology -- Further reading and viewing -- References -- Acknowledgments and picture credits.