William Shakespeare,
The Merry Wives of Windsor features the popular figure Sir John Falstaff, who first appeared in
Henry IV, Part 1 and
Part 2. Some speculate that
Merry Wives was written at the behest of Queen Elizabeth I, who wanted to see Falstaff in love; and that Shakespeare was forced to rush its creation as a result, and so it remains one of Shakespeare’s lesser-regarded plays.
The play revolves around two intertwined plots: the adventures of the rogue Falstaff who plans to seduce several local wives, and the story of young Anne Page who is being wooed by prominent citizens while she has her sights set on..." data-title="Книга The Merry Wives of Windsor">