The merry wives of Windsor /

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Author / Creator:Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Imprint:Oxford : Clarendon, 1989.
Description:1 online resource (ix, 242 p.) : ill., map.
Language:English
Series:The Oxford Shakespeare
Oxford Shakespeare.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12460761
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Other authors / contributors:Craik, T. W. (Thomas Wallace)
ISBN:9780191732515 (ebook) : No price
0191732516 (ebook) : No price
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:'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.
Other form:Print version 9780198129295
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Summary:When a new play was required at short notice for a court occasion in 1597, Shakespeare created The Merry Wives of Windsor, a warm-hearted and spirited "citizen comedy" filled with boisterous action, situational irony, rich characterization--and the likes of Falstaff, Pistol, Mistress Quickly, and Justice Shallow. In his introduction and commentary, Craik examines a wide range of topics, including the play's probable occasion, its relationship to Shakespeare's English history plays and to other sources, its textual history, with particular reference to the widely diverging 1623 Folio and 1602 Quarto, and its quality as drama. In light of various topical, critical, and theatrical interpretations of the play, Craik pays particular attention to defining the literal sense, proposing some new readings, and evoking the many aspects of the stage business.<br> <br> About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.<br>
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 242 p.) : ill., map.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191732515
0191732516