The Merry Wives of Windsor (Modern Library Classics)

“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.