The Merry Wives of Windsor 1601 is a comedy by William Shakespeare. Following the success of Henry IV Part I it is rumored that Queen Elizabeth requested that the bard write a play featuring the character Falstaff in love. Falstaff a clownish character notable for his bravery and loyalty to King Henry V remains one of Shakespeares most beloved characters. Despite this prominence it has earned a reputation as one of the playwrights least staged works. Come we have a hot venison pasty to dinner come gentlemen I hope we shall drink down all unkindness. For his wit and wordplay alone William Shakespeare is often considered the greatest writer to ever work in the English language. Where he truly triumphs however is in his ability to portray complex human emotions how these emotions contribute to relationships and how these relationships interact with politics culture and religion. Arriving in Windsor with an empty stomach and even emptier pockets Falstaff comes up with a plan to seduce a wealthy woman. When his servants refuse to deliver his letters to Mistresses Ford and Pageboth of them marriedhe fires Pistol and Nym who subsequently inform the ladies husbands. Eventually the Mistresses get their hands on Falstaffs letters and upon discovering they are exactly the same conspire to embarrass the aging overweight bachelor.Since our inception in 2020 Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.