"The Merry Wives of Windsor" by William Shakespeare is a funny play from the late 1500s where Sir John Falstaff, a silly knight, tries to charm two rich wives, Mistress Ford and Mistress Page, hoping to get their money; however, these smart women know what he is up to and make a plan to trick him, leading to lots of funny situations about love, jealousy, and lies. At the beginning, we meet important people like Justice Shallow, Slender, and Sir Hugh Evans talking about Slender marrying Anne Page, while Falstaff plans to win over the two wives for their husbands’ money; soon, the women find out about Falstaff's plan, so they plan to make him look foolish, setting the scene for a wild and funny time in Windsor as Falstaff's plans go wrong.
The Merry Wives of Windsor The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.]
By William Shakespeare
A plump knight tries to swindle two wealthy wives, but they turn the tables on him with a series of hilarious pranks.
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About the AuthorWilliam Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
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