Project Gutenberg 2000-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 123 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William The Merry Wives of Windsor There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1517 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Merry_Wives_of_Windsor "The Merry Wives of Windsor" by William Shakespeare is a comedic play likely written during the late 16th century. The story revolves around the humorous entanglements of Sir John Falstaff as he attempts to woo two married women, Mistress Ford and Mistress Page, leading to a series of clever schemes and misunderstandings. At the start of the play, we are introduced to a variety of characters, including Justice Shallow, Sir Hugh Evans, and various members of the local gentry, setting a lively and whimsical tone. The opening scene features Justice Shallow discussing the flaws of Sir John Falstaff, hinting at the comedic conflict to come. The interactions among the characters reveal their personalities, with Justice Shallow and Sir Hugh Evans engaging in witty banter. As the plot unfolds, we learn that Falstaff intends to seduce both Mistress Ford and Mistress Page simultaneously, setting the stage for a comedic exploration of jealousy, trickery, and social class. This opening portion effectively establishes both the humorous tone and the intricate relationships that will drive the narrative forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.3 (6th grade). 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: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 185538 2025-08-01T12:40:49.476211 text/html 185355 2025-01-07T23:36:20.977013 text/html 145622 2025-08-01T12:40:56.039652 application/epub+zip 147780 2025-08-01T12:40:52.413166 application/epub+zip 125850 2025-08-01T12:40:51.303204 application/epub+zip 266521 2025-08-01T12:40:58.557634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253618 2025-08-01T12:40:55.335172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211270 2022-08-01T12:04:42.487742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150466 2025-08-01T12:40:49.159194 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143154 2019-05-22T09:31:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56476 2019-05-22T09:32:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18588 2025-08-01T12:40:58.687649 application/rdf+xml 11807 2025-08-01T12:40:51.811188 image/jpeg 3047 2025-08-01T12:40:51.549191 image/jpeg 145821 2025-08-01T12:40:49.491186 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