The Merry Wives of Windsor. Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor, englische Ausgabe

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In need of money, the fat and foolish Falstaff devises a scheme to seduce two married women and steal their husbands� wealth. By talking to each other, however, the wives soon discover his plan and begin to plot their own revenge. Relentlessly inventive, this comic humiliation of a foolish would-be seducer is a lively, compelling and ultimately joyous celebration of the all-conquering power of laughter. This book includes a general introduction to Shakespeare�s life and the Elizabethan theatre, a separate introduction to Merry Wives of Windsor, a chronology, suggestions for further reading, an essay discussing performance options on both stage and screen, and a commentary.