The Merry Wives of Windsor E-Book

William Shakespeare

• Herausgeber: William Shakespeare
• Kategorie: Poesie und Drama
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Beschreibung

The Merry Wives of Windsor is a comedy by William Shakespeare, first published in 1602, though believed to have been written prior to 1597. The Windsor of the play's title is a reference to Windsor Castle in Berkshire, England, and though nominally set in the reign of Henry IV, the play makes no pretence to exist outside contemporary Elizabethan era English middle class life. It features the character Sir John Falstaff, the fat knight who had previously been featured in Henry IV Parts 1 and 2. It has been adapted for the opera on several occasions.

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The Merry Wives of Windsor

William Shakespeare

Table of Contents

Characters of the Play

Act I

Scene I. Windsor. Before Page’s house.

Scene II. The same.

Scene III. A room in the Garter Inn.

Scene IV. A room in Doctor Caius’ house.

Act II

Scene I. Before Page’s house.

Scene II. A room in the Garter Inn.

Scene III. A field near Windsor.

Act III

Scene I. A field near Frogmore.

Scene II. A street.

Scene III. A room in Ford’s house.

Scene IV. A room in Page’s house.

Scene V. A room in the Garter Inn.

Act IV

Scene I. A street.

Scene II. A room in Ford’s house.

Scene III. A room in the Garter Inn.

Scene IV. A room in Ford’s house.

Scene V. A room in the Garter Inn.

Scene VI. Another room in the Garter Inn.

Act V

Scene I. A room in the Garter Inn.

Scene II. Windsor Park.

Scene III. A street leading to the Park.

Scene IV. Windsor Park.

Scene V. Another part of the Park.

Characters of the Play

Sir John Falstaff.Fenton, a young Gentleman.Shallow, a Country Justice.Slender, his cousin.Ford and Page, two Gentelmen dwelling at Windsor.William Page, a boy, son of Page.Sir Hugh Evans, a Welsh Parson.Doctor Caius, a French Physician.Host of the Garter Inn.Bardolph, Pistol and Nym, followers of Flastaff.Robin, page to Flastaff.Simple, servant to Slender.Rugby, servant to Doctor Caius.

Mistress Ford.Mistress Page.Anne Page, her daughter.Mistress Quickly, servant to Doctor Caius.Servants

Act I

Scene I. Windsor. Before Page’s house.

Enter Shallow, Slender, and Sir Hugh Evans

Shallow Sir Hugh, persuade me not; I will make a Star-chamber matter of it: if he were twenty Sir John Falstaffs, he shall not abuse Robert Shallow, esquire.

Slender In the county of Gloucester, justice of peace and ‘Coram.’

Shallow Ay, cousin Slender, and ‘Custalourum’.

Slender Ay, and ‘Rato-lorum’ too; and a gentleman born, master parson; who writes himself ‘Armigero,’ in any bill, warrant, quittance, or obligation, ‘Armigero.’

Shallow Ay, that I do; and have done any time these three hundred years.

Slender All his successors gone before him hath done’t; and all his ancestors that come after him may: they may give the dozen white luces in their coat.

Shallow It is an old coat.