Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Bate, Jonathan
2. Rasmussen, Eric, 1960-
3. Royal Shakespeare Company

Description

1. 177 p. : ill.; 21 cm.

Summary

1. Presents Shakespeare's comedy about Sir John Falstaff's attempts to seduce Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Page. This volume includes the full text of the play, plus an introduction to the play, a scene-by-scene analysis, commentary on past and current productions, photographs of key RSC productions, and an overview of Shakespeare's theatrical career and chronology of his plays.

Series statement

1. RTC Shakespeare
2. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Works. 2008. Modern Library.

Subject

1. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Stage history
2. Man-woman relationships > Fiction
3. Marriage > Fiction
4. Aristocracy (Social class) > Fiction

Genre/Form

1. novels.
2. Fiction
3. Drama
4. Comedies
5. Novels
6. Romans.
7. Théâtre.

Contents

1. Introduction. Women on top? ; Why Windsor? ; Which Falstaff? ; The comedy of Englishness -- About the text -- Key facts -- The Merry Wives of Windsor -- Textual notes -- Scene-by scene analysis -- "The Merry Wives of Windsor" in performance: the RSC and beyond. Four centuries of "The Merry Wives of Windsor": an overview ; At the RSC ; The director's cut: interviews with Bill Alexander and Rachel Kavanaugh ; Playing Falstaff: Simon Callow -- Shakespeare's career in theater -- Shakespeare's works: a chronology -- Further reading and viewing -- References -- Acknowledgments and picture credits.

Owning institution

1. Harvard Library

Note

1. Includes bibliographical references ([170]-175).

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references ([170]-175).

Processing action (note)

1. committed to retain