The Merry Wives of Windsor
William Shakespeare · 1602 · Fiction
Full text · 5 chaptersNarrated in your voice
What it's about
Sir John Falstaff, short of money, sends identical love letters to two married women of Windsor, who compare notes and lead him into a laundry basket, a disguise and a midnight forest. Shakespeare's only comedy set in the England of his own day.
Reading plan
Pick a finish date and Genius lays out the days — the plan shows today's target and keeps you honest.
Read together
Start a circle and share the code — everyone sees everyone's honest place in the book. Accountability, not leaderboards.
Who it's for
- Readers who met Falstaff in Henry IV and want more of him - Anyone who likes a comedy of town life and practical jokes - Theatregoers who want to read before they watch
What’s inside
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