
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR - by William Shakespeare
ACT I - SCENE I. Windsor. Before Page’s house
ACT II - SCENE I. Before Page’s house
ACT III - SCENE I. A field near Frogmore
ACT IV - SCENE I. The street
ACT V - SCENE I. A room in the Garter Inn
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.
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.

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.
View all books
by E. (Edith) Nesbit, William Shakespeare

by William Shakespeare

by William Shakespeare

by William Shakespeare

by William Shakespeare

by William Shakespeare

by William Shakespeare

by William Shakespeare