The Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 creator text utu 1997 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Merry Wives of Windsor" by William Shakespeare is a comedy first published in 1602. The aging, penniless Sir John Falstaff attempts to seduce two wealthy married women for financial gain, but they discover his scheme and turn the tables on him. Meanwhile, three suitors compete for the hand of Anne Page. Through a series of elaborate tricks and disguises, the clever wives repeatedly humiliate Falstaff while navigating jealous husbands and romantic intrigue in Elizabethan Windsor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) The First Folio, 1623 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Merry_Wives_of_Windsor Release date is 1997-11-01 Original publication data not identified Comedy plays Falstaff, John, Sir (Fictitious character) -- Drama Married women -- Drama Windsor (Windsor and Maidenhead, England) -- Drama PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1116 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1116 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133040.0 1116