The Merry Wives of Windsor (The World's Classics)

'the Merry Wives Of Windsor' Was Almost Certainly Required At Short Notice For A Court Occasion, The Garter Feast Of 1597. In His Introduction To This Warm-hearted 'citizen Comedy', T.w. Craik Discusses The Play's Relationship To Shakespeare's English History Plays And Its Textual Background. Shakespear's Garter Play: The Occasion And The Date Of The Merry Wives Of Windsor -- Shakespear'es English Comedy: The Substance And The Dramatic Structure Of The Play -- Interpretations, Critical And Teahtrical, Of The Play -- The Quarto And Folio Texts -- Editoral Procedures -- The Merry Wives Of Windsor -- The Textual Crux At 1.1.19-20 -- Evan's Song In Act 3, Scene 1 -- Falstaff's Disguise As Herne The Hunter -- Alterations To Lineation Of The Folio. Edited By T.w. Craik. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.