Project Gutenberg 1998-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 261 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William The Merry Wives of Windsor Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Merry_Wives_of_Windsor This etext was prepared by the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers. "The Merry Wives of Windsor" by William Shakespeare is a comedic play written during the late 16th century. This lively and humorous work revolves around the misadventures of Sir John Falstaff, as he attempts to woo two married women, Mistress Ford and Mistress Page, who are determined to outsmart him. At the start of the play, we are introduced to a lively setting in Windsor, where various characters engage in light-hearted banter and witty exchanges. Justice Shallow, Sir Hugh Evans, and Slender discuss their intentions regarding Mistress Anne Page, while they reveal the social dynamics and relationships in Windsor. Soon after, Falstaff enters, acknowledging his intent to seduce both Mistress Ford and Mistress Page to gain access to their husbands' wealth. As the opening unfolds, the stage is set for various schemes, misunderstandings, and comedic confrontations, hinting at the humorous conflicts that will ensue as Falstaff’s plans intersect with the cleverness of the Merry Wives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 94.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Comedy plays Falstaff, John, Sir (Fictitious character) -- Drama Married women -- Drama Windsor (Berkshire, England) -- Drama PR Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 210759 2025-09-01T09:57:34.157323 text/html 178360 2025-09-19T07:18:12 text/html 524384 2025-09-01T09:57:39.473305 application/epub+zip 522937 2025-09-01T09:57:35.272357 application/epub+zip 200363 2025-09-01T09:57:34.624318 application/epub+zip 839340 2025-09-01T09:57:42.019282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 821560 2025-09-01T09:57:38.953303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238211 2022-09-01T11:16:39.754194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156691 2025-09-01T09:57:33.243321 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132025 2025-09-19T07:17:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17154 2025-09-01T09:57:42.149264 application/rdf+xml 18163 2025-09-01T09:57:34.850299 image/jpeg 3241 2025-09-01T09:57:34.732306 image/jpeg 484942 2025-09-01T09:57:34.177344 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia