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The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare · Booklabria

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The Merry Wives of Windsor

Man-woman relationshipsHistorical

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First published: 1602
Editions: 285 in 12 languages

Synopsis

When Falstaff meets Mistresses Page and Ford, two married women said to control their own financial affairs, he writes identical love letters to each of them, never imagining that they will compare notes. When they do, they vow to trick Falstaff.

Subjects: Man-woman relationships
Historical
Marriage
Drama
Dictionaries
Criticism and interpretation
Set in: England
Windsor
Time: 17th Century
Characters: Ralph Waldo Emerson
Sir Falstaff, John

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285 in 12 languages

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English245 German10 French6 Spanish6 All 12 languages

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