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The Merry Wives of Windsor

Full Length Play

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By William Shakespeare(Playwright)

Year Written1597

Original LanguageEnglish

Type of WorkFull Length Play

GenreComedy

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Scene Breakdown (23)

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Act	Scene	Setting	Actions
I	I	Windsor, garden front of Page's house.	Edit
I	II	The lobby in Page's house.	Edit
I	III	A room in the Garter Inn	Edit
I	IV	A room in Dr. Caius's house.	Edit
II	I	Before Page's house.	Edit
II	II	A room in the Garter Inn	Edit
II	III	A field near Windsor	Edit
III	I	A field near Frogmore.	Edit
III	II	The street, in Windsor	Edit
III	III	A room in Ford's house.	Edit
III	IV	A room in Page's house	Edit
III	V	A room in the Garter Inn	Edit
IV	I	The street	Edit
IV	II	A room in Ford's house.	Edit
IV	III	A room in the Garter Inn	Edit
IV	IV	A room in Ford's house.	Edit
IV	V	A room in the Garter Inn	Edit
IV	VI	Another room in the Garter Inn	Edit
V	I	A room in the Garter Inn	Edit
V	II	Windsor Park	Edit
V	III	A street in Windsor	Edit
V	IV	Windsor Park	Edit
V	V	Another part of the park	Edit

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Characters (22)

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Character Name	Gender	Age	Lines	Scenes	Actions
Sir John Falstaff	Male	—	134	Act I, Scene IAct I, Scene IIIAct II, Scene IIAct III, Scene IIIAct III, Scene V	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Sir John Falstaffout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Mrs. Page	Female	—	101	Act I, Scene IAct II, Scene IAct III, Scene IIAct III, Scene IIIAct III, Scene IV	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Mrs. Pageout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Mr. Francis Ford	Male	—	95	Act II, Scene IAct II, Scene IIAct III, Scene IIAct III, Scene IIIAct III, Scene V	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Mr. Francis Fordout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Hugh Evans	Male	—	87	Act I, Scene IAct I, Scene IIAct III, Scene IAct III, Scene IIAct III, Scene III	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Hugh Evansout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Mrs. Ford	Female	—	86	Act I, Scene IAct II, Scene IAct III, Scene IIIAct IV, Scene IIAct IV, Scene IV	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Mrs. Fordout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Mr. George Page	Male	—	72	Act I, Scene IAct II, Scene IAct II, Scene IIIAct III, Scene IAct III, Scene II	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Mr. George Pageout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Mrs. Quickly	Female	—	70	Act I, Scene IVAct II, Scene IAct II, Scene IIAct III, Scene IVAct III, Scene V	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Mrs. Quicklyout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Robert Shallow	Male	—	60	Act I, Scene IAct II, Scene IAct II, Scene IIIAct III, Scene IAct III, Scene II	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Robert Shallowout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Slender	Male	—	57	Act I, Scene IAct II, Scene IIIAct III, Scene IAct III, Scene IIAct III, Scene IV	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Slenderout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Dr. Caius	Male	—	49	Act I, Scene IVAct II, Scene IIIAct III, Scene IAct III, Scene IIAct III, Scene III	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Dr. Caiusout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Host	Male	—	46	Act I, Scene IIIAct II, Scene IAct II, Scene IIIAct III, Scene IAct III, Scene II	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Hostout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Pistol	Male	—	28	Act I, Scene IAct I, Scene IIIAct II, Scene IAct II, Scene IIAct V, Scene V	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Pistolout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Peter Simple	Male	—	25	Act I, Scene IAct I, Scene IIAct I, Scene IVAct III, Scene IAct IV, Scene V	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Peter Simpleout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Anne Page	Female	—	24	Act I, Scene IAct III, Scene IVAct V, Scene V	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Anne Pageout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Fenton	Male	—	19	Act I, Scene IVAct III, Scene IVAct IV, Scene VIAct V, Scene V	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Fentonout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Bardolph	Male	—	14	Act I, Scene IAct I, Scene IIIAct II, Scene IIAct III, Scene VAct IV, Scene III	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Bardolphout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Nym	Male	—	13	Act I, Scene IAct I, Scene IIIAct II, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Nymout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
William Page	Male	—	11	Act IV, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write William Pageout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
John Rugby	Male	—	9	Act I, Scene IVAct II, Scene IIIAct III, Scene II	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write John Rugbyout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Robin	Male	—	6	Act I, Scene IIIAct II, Scene IIAct III, Scene IIAct III, Scene III	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Robinout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Servant 1	—	—	3	Act III, Scene IIIAct IV, Scene II	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Servant 1out of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Servant 2	—	—	1	Act IV, Scene II	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Servant 2out of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!

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