{"product_id":"9781904271123","title":"The Merry Wives Of Windsor: Third Series","description":"Author: Melchiori\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781904271123\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 17 Mar 2009\u003cbr\u003ePages: 362 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Merry Wives of Windsor\u003c\/em\u003e, Shakespeare's only thoroughly English comedy, features the irrepressible John Falstaff, one of Shakespeare's most memorable creations. This stimulating new edition celebrates the play as a joyous exploration of language, but also places elements of its plot firmly in a continental, specifically Italian, tradition of romantic comedy. It draws out the complexities of \u003cem\u003eMerry Wives\u003c\/em\u003e as a multi-plot play, and takes a fresh and challenging look at both textual and dating issues; a facsimile of the first Quarto is included as an appendix. The play's extensive performance history, both dramatic and operatic, is fully explored and discussed.\u003cbr\u003e'This is a significant and substantive edition, in that nothing has been taken for granted, everything has been opened to reconsideration. The commentary is exceptionally detailed and attentive to questions of language and meaning.' John Jowett, Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham, Shakespeare Quarterly","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46616121606302,"sku":"UBD-9781904271123","price":27.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781904271123.jpg?v=1773809534","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781904271123","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}