The Merry Wives of Windsor

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The Merry Wives of Windsor

by William Shakespeare

EN·~2 hours·6 chapters

Chapters

6 total
1

THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR - by William Shakespeare

1:40
2

ACT I - SCENE I. Windsor. Before Page’s house

27:00
3

ACT II - SCENE I. Before Page’s house

29:46
4

ACT III - SCENE I. A field near Frogmore

33:10
5

ACT IV - SCENE I. The street

27:10
6

ACT V - SCENE I. A room in the Garter Inn

16:15

Description

A bustling Windsor sets the stage for a lively comedy of love, mischief, and mistaken intentions. Sir John Falstaff, a larger‑than‑life tavern‑owner, devises a scheme to court two wealthy wives, unaware that their husbands and servants are watching his every move. Meanwhile, the sharp‑tongued Justice Shallow and the bumbling but good‑hearted Doctor Caius add their own brand of humor, turning ordinary conversations into tangled wordplay.

Amid the chaos, young Anne Page finds herself the focus of two rival suitors—one chosen by her mother, the other by her father—while her own wishes hide beneath polite deference. The clever wives of Windsor, quick to spot Falstaff’s advances, band together, plotting a series of clever tricks to foil his designs. Their spirited repartee and playful deception promise a sequence of laughs and lively misunderstandings that keep the audience guessing what will happen next.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (129K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

This etext was prepared by the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers.

Release date

1998-11-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

1564–1616

A playwright, poet, and actor from Stratford-upon-Avon, he created characters and lines that have stayed alive for more than four centuries. His stories of love, ambition, jealousy, power, and forgiveness still feel startlingly human.

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