The merry wives of Windsor
(Book)
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2020.
ISBN
1982156880, 9781982156886
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Lansing Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 822.33 SHA | On Shelf |
Lansing Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 822.33 SHA | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2020.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
lvi, 263 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
1982156880, 9781982156886
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 7.3, 4 Points
Level 7.3, 4 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"Shakespeare's "merry wives" are Mistress Ford and Mistress Page of the town of Windsor. The two play practical jokes on Mistress Ford's jealous husband and a visiting knight, Sir John Falstaff. Merry wives, jealous husbands, and predatory knights were common in a kind of play called "citizen comedy" or "city comedy." In such plays, courtiers, gentlemen, or knights use social superiority to seduce citizens' wives. The Windsor wives, though, do not follow that pattern. Instead, Falstaff's offer of himself as lover inspires their torment of him. Falstaff responds with the same linguistic facility that Shakespeare gives him in the history plays in which he appears, making him the "hero" of the play for many audiences."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Shakespeare, W., Mowat, B. A., & Werstine, P. (2020). The merry wives of Windsor (Simon & Schuster trade paperback edition.). Simon & Schuster Paperbacks.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Barbara A., Mowat and Paul, Werstine. 2020. The Merry Wives of Windsor. Simon & Schuster Paperbacks.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Barbara A., Mowat and Paul, Werstine. The Merry Wives of Windsor Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Shakespeare, William, Barbara A. Mowat, and Paul Werstine. The Merry Wives of Windsor Simon & Schuster trade paperback edition., Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2020.
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