The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare
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"The Merry Wives of Windsor" by William Shakespeare is a comedy first published in 1602. The aging, penniless Sir John Falstaff attempts to seduce two wealthy married women for financial gain, but they discover his scheme and turn the tables on him. Meanwhile, three suitors compete for the hand of Anne Page. Through a series of elaborate tricks and disguises, the clever wives repeatedly humiliate Falstaff while navigating jealous husbands and romantic
intrigue in Elizabethan Windsor. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Merry Wives of Windsor |
| Note | The First Folio, 1623 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Merry_Wives_of_Windsor |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 88.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Subject | Falstaff, John, Sir (Fictitious character) -- Drama |
| Subject | Married women -- Drama |
| Subject | Windsor (Windsor and Maidenhead, England) -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1116 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 1997 |
| Last Update | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 412 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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