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“Why, then the world’s mine oyster.”
—The Merry Wives of Windsor
 
Eminent Shakespearean scholars Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen provide a fresh new edition of this popular comedy of love, laughter, and merriment—along with more than a hundred pages of exclusive features, including
 
• an original Introduction to The Merry Wives of Windsor
• incisive scene-by-scene synopsis and analysis with vital facts about the work
• commentary on past and current productions based on interviews with leading directors, actors, and designers
• photographs of key RSC productions
• an overview of Shakespeare’s theatrical career and chronology of his plays
 
Ideal for students, theater professionals, and general readers, these modern and accessible editions from the Royal Shakespeare Company set a new standard in Shakespearean literature for the twenty-first century.

The Merry Wives of Windsor Modern Library

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      Publisher Ballantine Books Inc.
      Published 14 June 2011
      ISBN-13 9780812969320
      978-0812969320
      ISBN-10 0812969324
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      Literary studies: plays and playwrights Books by William Shakespeare

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      “Why, then the world’s mine oyster.”
      —The Merry Wives of Windsor
       
      Eminent Shakespearean scholars Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen provide a fresh new edition of this popular comedy of love, laughter, and merriment—along with more than a hundred pages of exclusive features, including
       
      • an original Introduction to The Merry Wives of Windsor
      • incisive scene-by-scene synopsis and analysis with vital facts about the work
      • commentary on past and current productions based on interviews with leading directors, actors, and designers
      • photographs of key RSC productions
      • an overview of Shakespeare’s theatrical career and chronology of his plays
       
      Ideal for students, theater professionals, and general readers, these modern and accessible editions from the Royal Shakespeare Company set a new standard in Shakespearean literature for the twenty-first century.

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