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The Merry Wives Of Windsor: Full Cast Drama Audiobook
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Step into Elizabethan England with "The Merry Wives of Windsor," an enchanting full-cast drama of Shakespeare's timeless comedy. Sir John Falstaff, a roguish knight, woos two wealthy married women, Mistress Ford and Mistress Page, with identical love letters. However, the clever wives discover his deceit and team up to teach him a hilarious lesson through ingenious pranks.
This vibrant production features a richly layered sound design and a talented cast, bringing the bustling streets of Windsor and the lively characters to life. With quick-witted dialogue and masterful humor, this audiobook captures Shakespeare's comedic brilliance and explores themes of friendship, loyalty, and human folly.
Perfect for both Shakespeare aficionados and newcomers, "The Merry Wives of Windsor: Full Cast Drama" offers a fresh, engaging, and thoroughly entertaining listening experience. Prepare to be delighted and captivated by this masterful production.
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"I love that Shakespeare writes strong, witty women. The Merry Wives, Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Page are very capable of taking care of themselves as they outwit jealous husband and ridiculous knights. This will be a very fun to play to see at the Festival this summer."
— Abby (4 out of 5 stars)
The Merry Wives Of Windsor Listener Reviews
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" another case of "forgotten more than you (whippersnapper) has yet learned." time to reread. "
— Maggie, 2/9/2014 -
" I may like it better on another reading--I miss most of the puns on first readings. My first impression is that it reads like Abbot and Costello. "
— Claire, 2/3/2014 -
" I actually really like Shakespeare's comedies. This one cracked me up, and I loved that there were three story lines going on at once. Shows truly brilliant writing! :) "
— Mallory, 1/28/2014 -
" OK not great. "
— Kirsten, 1/27/2014 -
" What a hack! "
— Andrew, 1/18/2014 -
" I know this text intimately. I was privileged enough to direct a student-based production of it when I was in college. "
— Christiane, 1/11/2014 -
" I don't really remember this one very well "
— Rox, 12/31/2013 -
" 1985 Aug 1 "
— Kaethe, 12/4/2013 -
" It really didn't get merry until near the ending! What crazy fun women though! "
— P_campbe, 12/1/2013 -
" A good laugh! :D "
— Rachel, 6/28/2013 -
" Funny stuff starting about the middle of the second act. "
— Tom, 4/29/2013 -
" Shakespeare's most light-hearted comedy, and his only play with a contemporaneous UK setting. Also contains a makeshift ritualistic ceremony of Dionysus in the fifth act. "
— Dameon, 11/9/2012 -
" MUCH better on stage than as a read. I highly recommend seeing it on stage instead of reading. I know that was redundant. "
— Katy, 8/31/2012 -
" Reading this in prepartion for a read-through party hosted by a friend who's an Opera coach. Our local opera will be putting this up soon and she thought it would be fun to get a few dramatic folk together to ham it up. I agree! "
— Aleisha, 8/22/2012 -
" A top contender for my favorite comedy. "
— Jaime, 6/17/2012 -
" I guess watching this would be a lot better than reading it. Also I didn't like Falstaff so another play about him... No. "
— Ali, 5/17/2012 -
" Great fun, with little of the biting humor of a lot of the other Shakespeare comedies "
— Katherine, 3/3/2012 -
" cuckold. hehe. "
— Carolyn, 11/2/2011 -
" This is a very funny story. Like most of Shakespeare's comedies, it was a bit ridiculous and had many weaving plots. I enjoyed it "
— Tanja, 10/2/2011 -
" It was a lot of slapstick funny and not so much the ironic humor that I usually like in Shakespeare's comedies "
— Lauren, 6/22/2011 -
" A good mix of romantic comedy, farce and the thing that looms on the horizon for Shakespeare, the problem play ... though at best this one only hints at Measure for Measure or All's Well. Falstaff is always worth a read. "
— Robert, 5/14/2011 -
" Funny stuff starting about the middle of the second act. "
— Tom, 5/3/2011 -
" I made a resolution this year to read all of Shakespeare's plays. So far, as of March, this is all I've read. All in all, it's fun and baudy, if a bit strange and hackneyed. "
— Sarah, 3/15/2011 -
" A hoot from start to finish! After you've read it, listen to Verdi's operatic adaptation, "Falstaff," which brilliantly captures the humor of this play. "
— Paul, 1/23/2011 -
" Saw this as a German operetta in Berlin too. "
— Mckinley, 10/12/2010 -
" It really didn't get merry until near the ending! What crazy fun women though! "
— P_campbe, 8/22/2010 -
" Probably the best single volume edition of this textually challenged play. "
— Mike, 5/23/2010 -
" I saw this performed at the Globe theater in Ashland, Oregon. Amazing, and amazingly funny. "
— Rosalía, 5/1/2010 -
" Very funny, even by today's standards. "
— Dayna, 3/10/2010 -
" This play is to <em>Henry IV Parts I</em> and <em>II</em> what <em>Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.</em> is to <em>The Andy Griffith Show</em>. "
— Abe, 1/4/2010
About William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (1564–1616), English poet and dramatist of the Elizabethan and early Jacobean period, is the most widely known author in all of English literature and often considered the greatest. He was an active member of a theater company for at least twenty years, during which time he wrote many great plays. Plays were not prized as literature at the time and Shakespeare was not widely read until the middle of the eighteenth century, when a great upsurge of interest in his works began that continues today.
About Geoffrey Giuliano
Geoffrey Giuliano is the author of over twenty internationally bestselling biographies, including the London Sunday Times bestseller Blackbird: The Life and Times of Paul McCartney and Dark Horse: The Private Life of George Harrison. In addition, he can be heard on the Westwood One Radio Network and has written and produced over sixty original spoken-word albums and video documentaries on various aspects of popular culture.