Join Amazon Prime and ship Two-Day for free and Overnight for $3.99. Already a member? Sign in.
Frequently Bought Together
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought
King Henry IV, Part 1 (Arden Shakespeare: Third Series) (Pt. 1) by William Shakespeare |
by William Shakespeare
|
by William Shakespeare
|
The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Arden Shakespeare: Third Series) by William Shakespeare |
by William Shakespeare
|
Editorial Reviews
Product Description
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 fully explored and discussed. ‘This is 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.’ John Jowett, Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham, Shakespeare Quarterly
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 fully explored and discussed. ‘This is 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.’ John Jowett, Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham, Shakespeare Quarterly
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Inside This Book
(learn more)
First Sentence:
This is Falstaff's play. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fairy queen, kad edge, welsh plural, fairy masque, conceited comedy, unworthy knight, bully rook, quarto version, memorial reconstruction, folio version, ethic dative, radiant queen, god den, acting version, merry wives, strong oath Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mistress Ford, Mistress Page, Master Page, Sir John, Anne Page, Master Brook, Garter Inn, Master Ford, Sir Hugh, Master Slender, Master Fenton, Doctor Caius, Mistress Anne, Parson Evans, Order of the Garter, Master Doctor, List of Roles, Mistress Quickly, Ralph Crane, Prince Hal, Dover Wilson, John Rugby, Windsor Castle, William Brooke, Master Shallow Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
This is Falstaff's play. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fairy queen, kad edge, welsh plural, fairy masque, conceited comedy, unworthy knight, bully rook, quarto version, memorial reconstruction, folio version, ethic dative, radiant queen, god den, acting version, merry wives, strong oath Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mistress Ford, Mistress Page, Master Page, Sir John, Anne Page, Master Brook, Garter Inn, Master Ford, Sir Hugh, Master Slender, Master Fenton, Doctor Caius, Mistress Anne, Parson Evans, Order of the Garter, Master Doctor, List of Roles, Mistress Quickly, Ralph Crane, Prince Hal, Dover Wilson, John Rugby, Windsor Castle, William Brooke, Master Shallow Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?
 |
66% buy the item featured on this page: The Merry Wives of Windsor (Arden Shakespeare: Third Series)$18.00 |
 |
10% buy The Merry Wives of Windsor (Folger Shakespeare Library) $5.99 |
 |
9% buy Merry Wives of Windsor (Signet Classics)$5.95 |
 |
8% buy King Henry VI Part 2 (Arden Shakespeare: Third Series) (Pt. 2) $18.00 |
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Help others find this product — tag it for Amazon search
No one has tagged this product for Amazon search yet. Why not be the first to suggest a search for which it should appear?
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Reviews
There are no customer reviews yet. Create your own review
| |||
Video reviews
|
 |
Customer Discussions
Beta (What's this?)
New! See all customer communities, and bookmark your communities to keep track of them.
|
This product's forum
(0 discussions)
Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Active discussions in related forums
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Product Information from the Amapedia Community
Beta (What's this?)Be the first person to add an article about this item at Amapedia.com.
› See featured Amapedia.com articles
Listmania!
So You'd Like to...
|
|
Look for Similar Items by Category
- Books > Children's Books > Literature > Literary Criticism & Collections
- Books > Literature & Fiction > Authors, A-Z > ( S ) > Shakespeare, William > General
- Books > Literature & Fiction > Drama
- Books > Literature & Fiction > History & Criticism > Criticism & Theory
- Books > Literature & Fiction > World Literature > British > Shakespeare
- Books > Literature & Fiction > World Literature > United States > History & Criticism
Need a Wrench with Great Impact? |
Buy Three Books, Get a Fourth Free |
Transition Through Seasons |
||||||||
|
Your Recent History
(What's this?)|
You have no recently viewed items or searches.
After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session. |
Continue shopping: Top Sellers
| ||||
| ||
| ||
| ||
| ||
| ||
