The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Third Series

William Shakespeare, Giorgio Melchiori

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Arden Shakespeare
17 March 2009

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Shakespeare plays; Shakespeare studies & criticism; Educational: English literature

Series: The Arden Shakespeare Third Series

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

By: William Shakespeare
Edited by: Giorgio Melchiori
Imprint: Arden Shakespeare
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 392g
ISBN: 9781904271123
ISBN 10: 190427112X
Series: The Arden Shakespeare Third Series
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 17 March 2009
Audience: Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , College/higher education , General/trade , Educational: Primary & Secondary , Secondary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Merry Wives Of Windsor: Third Series

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. <i>Shakespeare Quarterly</i>