The Merry Wives of WindsorPenguin UK, 29 de set. 2005 - 256 pàgines In need of money, the fat and foolish Falstaff devises a scheme to seduce two married women and steal their husbands' wealth. By talking to each other, however, the wives soon discover his plan and begin to plot their own revenge. Relentlessly inventive, this comic humiliation of a foolish would-be seducer is a lively, compelling and ultimately joyous celebration of the all-conquering power of laughter. |
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... possible for them to organize plots that punish men and yet remain free from the suspicion of scandal generated by private actions performed behind their husbands' backs? These questions are central to the play, as each Introduction.
... plots are often fantastical, dealing with mistaken identity or the pairing of twins, and therefore with recovery and restoration after periods of confusion. They treat the spontaneity of youthful love, and its triumphs over the ...
... plots in the play are closely linked. Falstaff's men Pistol and Nym take exception to being asked by their master to deliver his love letters to the merry wives – it is a job beneath their status. Refusing pointblank, they plot ...
... plots and the comedy of the play. The physical and social closeness of the town's inhabitants and the threats to its morals shape the story. English communities in Shakespeare's time were undergoing huge changes. The period in which he ...
William Shakespeare. several plots of The Merry Wives of Windsor are all centrally concerned with these issues of communal harmony and the maintenance of reputation. So what kind of community does Shakespeare depict in Windsor? The first ...