The Merry Wives of Windsor
Shakespeare wrote his only purely domestic comedy — Falstaff in the suburbs, getting pranked by middle-class wives who are smarter than he is.
“Why, then the world's mine oyster.”
Why It Matters
Shakespeare wrote his only purely domestic comedy — Falstaff in the suburbs, getting pranked by middle-class wives who are smarter than he is. It is the closest Shakespeare comes to a sitcom, and its celebration of ordinary people outsmarting a blustering aristocrat gives it an egalitarian energy unusual for its time. The play has always been popular with audiences even when critics dismiss it.
The 
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Personal reviewIt was fun to just mess w falstaff the whole time but didn’t get into any of the other characters
Notable Quotes
“I do begin to perceive that I am made an ass.”
“This is the short and the long of it.”