Download or read book The First Sketch of Shakespeare s Merry Wives of Windsor Classic Reprint written by James Orchard Halliwell and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-06-23 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The First Sketch of Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor When I first communicated the design which I had of altering this comedy of Shakespear, I found that I should have two sorts of people to deal with, who would equally endeavour to obstruct my success. The one believed it to be so admirable, that nothing ought to be added to it; the others fancied it to be so despicable, that any one's time would be lost upon it. That this comedy was not despi cable. I gosse'd for several reasons; First, I knew very well that it had pleas'd one of the greatest queens that ever was in the world, great not only for her wisdom in the arts of government, but for her knowledge of polite learning, and her nice taste of the drama, for such a taste we may be sure she had, by the relish which she had of the ancients. T7iis comedy was written at her command, and by her direction, and she was so eager to see it acted, that she commanded it to be finished in fourteen days and was afterwards, as tradition tells us, very well pleas'd at the representation. In the second place, in the reign of King Charles the Second, when people had an admirable taste of comedy, all those men of extraordinary parts, who were the ornaments of that court, as the late Duke of Buckingham, my Lord Normandy, my Lord Dorset, my late Lord Rochester, Sir Charles Sidley, Dr. Frazer, Mr. Savil, Mr. Buckley, were in love with the beauties of this comedy. In the third place, I thought that after so long an acquaintance as I had with the best comic poets, among the ancients and moderns, I might depend in some measure upon my own judgment, and I thought I found here three or four extraordi nary characters, that were exactly drawn, and truly comical; and that I saw besides in it some as happy touches as ever were in comedy. Besides I had observed what success the character of Fal staff had had in the First Part of Harry the Fourth.' And as the Falstaff in the Merry Wives' is certainly superior to that of the Second Part of Harry the Fourth, ' so it can hardly be said to be inferior to that of the First. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The First Sketch of Shakespeare s Merry Wives of Windsor written by William Shakespeare and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a unique look into the early process of Shakespeare's writing and provides insight into the creative mind of one of the greatest playwrights in history. The First Sketch of Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor offers a glimpse into the rough draft of this classic comedy, revealing the evolution of characters, plot, and language. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Shakespeare s Merry Wives of Windsor written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The First Sketch of Shakespeare s Merry Wives of Windsor written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1842 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The First Sketch of Shakespeare s Merry Wives of Windsor written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1842 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The First Sketch of Shakespeare s Merry Wives of Windsor written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-11 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!
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Download or read book Shakespeare s written by William J. Rolfe and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-09 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Shakespeare's: Comedy of the Merry Wives of Windsor A second quarto was published in 1619. These edi tions appear to be a pirated version of the play as first written, probably in 1599. This early sketch was afterward revised and enlarged to about twice the original length and this is the form in which it appears in the folio of 1623. Internal evi dence Shows that this revision was made after James came to the throne, and probably about 1605. In i. 1. 110 king is substituted for the council of the quarto. These knights will hack, in ii. I. 50, is sup posed to allude to the 237 knights created by James in 1603. When the court lay at Windsor, in ii. 2. 62, may refer to July, 1603 the court was usually held at Greenwich in the winter. The mention of coach after coach, in ii. 2. 66, is not likely to have been made much before coaches came into general use, which, according to Howe's Continuation of St'owe's was in 1605. Outrun on Gotsall, i. I. 89, appears to allude to the reviving of the Cotswold games about 1603. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Merry Wives of Windsor written by William Shakespeare and published by Standard Ebooks. This book was released on 2019-08-13T16:56:49Z with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1602 by 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 young Fenton. The wives come together to teach Falstaff a lesson, and in the end love triumphs. The Merry Wives of Windsor is believed to have been first performed in 1597 and was subsequently published in quarto in 1602, in a second quarto in 1619, and then in the 1623 First Folio. Despite holding a lesser place in Shakespeare’s canon, it was one of the first Shakespearean plays to be performed in 1660, after the reinstatement of Charles II and theatre once again was permitted to be performed in London. This Standard Ebooks edition is based on Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch and John Dover Wilson’s 1923 Cambridge edition. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.
Download or read book The First Sketch of Shakespeare s Merry Wives of Winsdor written by James Orchard Halliwell and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-31 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Works of Shakespeare written by William Shakespeare and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-10-24 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Works of Shakespeare: The Merry Wives of Windsor We may be certain that the 1602 Quarto of Merry Wives was largely in their minds when John Heminge and Henry Condell wrote those words. It is so maimed and deformed that the Cambridge editors state truly that collation cannot be attempted between its text and that of the Folio. Halliwell called it a First Sketch, but he subsequently, in his Outline: of Me Life of Shakespeare, altered that view and pronounced it to be a very defective copy, one made up by some poetaster, with the aid of shorthand notes. Daniel says his conviction is in favour of one common original for both versions (folio and Quarto). I believe the Folio may be accepted as the text of the play in its entirety, with the usual amount Of press errors assumed and allowed for; and with also the painful possibility, the almost certainty, of corrup tions due to actors' innovations or alterations. But the Quarto has been so tinkered and battered that it can mainly be made use of as a check to the text in doubtful passages, and even then, as a clue, not as an author ity. If we consider the Folio as derived from another original, it is not derived from it in the same unscrupu lous fashion as the Quarto is, but is assuredly in the main identical with that original. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Merry Wives of Windsor Classic Reprint written by William Shakespeare and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-18 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Merry Wives of Windsor About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The First Sketch of His Merry Wives of Windsor Ed by James Orchard Halliwell written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1842 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Shakspeare s Merry Wives of Windsor written by William Shakespeare and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-05-19 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Shakspeare's Merry Wives of Windsor: A Comedy E'va. Yes, py'r-lady; if he has a quarter of your coat, there is but three skirts for yourself, in my simple conjectures: but that is all one: If sir John Falstaff have committed disparagements unto you, I will be glad to do my benevolence, to make atone merits and compromises between you. Sim]. Ha! 0' my life, if I were young again, the sword should end it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Download or read book The Merry Wives of Windsor written by H. S. Mosenthal and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Merry Wives of Windsor: Comic Opera in Three Acts, Adapted From Shakespeare's Comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor: Comic Opera in Three Acts, Adapted from Shakespeare's Comedy was written by H. S. Mosenthal in 1800. This is a 43 page book, containing 12061 words and 19 pictures. Search Inside is enabled for this title. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Hakspere s Merry Wives of Windsor written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-26 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Hakspere's Merry Wives of Windsor: The First Quarto, 1602 A facsimile of it, done by hand, was also produced by Mr Ashbee under Mr Halliwell's direction in 1866. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
