The Merry Wives of Windsor

An active approach to Shakespeare in the classroom.

William Shakespeare (Author), Rex Gibson (Edited by)

9780521000550, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 10 April 2003

194 pages
22.8 x 15.3 x 1.1 cm, 0.318 kg

Like every other play in the Cambridge School Shakespeare series, The Merry Wives of Windsor has been specially prepared to help all students in schools and colleges. This version aims to be different from other editions of the play. It invites you to bring the play to life in your classroom through enjoyable activities that will help increase your understanding. You are encourage to make up your own mind about the play, rather than have someone else's interpretation handed down to you. Whatever you do, remember that Shakespeare wrote his plays to be acted, watched and enjoyed.

List of characters
The Merry Wives of Windsor
What is the play about?
The world of the play
Falstaff
The Merry Wives
Characters
The language of the play
Shakespeare finds his story
Critics' forum
Staging The Merry Wives of Windsor
William Shakespeare.

Subject Areas: Educational: English literature [YQE]