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Shakespeare · Secondary / sixth form

The Merry Wives of Windsor

William Shakespeare

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Falstaff’s attempts at profitable courtship meet the coordinated ingenuity of two wives. Follow the circulation of letters and disguises, then contrast the community’s practical knowledge with Ford’s jealousy and the assumptions that make characters easy to deceive.

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