""The Merry Wives of Windsor"" is a comedic play written by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in the early 1590s. The play is set in the town of Windsor, England and follows the misadventures of Sir John Falstaff, a fat, boastful, and cowardly knight who attempts to seduce two wealthy married women, Mistress Page and Mistress Ford, in order to gain access to their husbands' money. The two women, however, are wise to his intentions and instead plot to humiliate him. Meanwhile, several other subplots involving various townspeople unfold, including a young couple in love, a jealous husband, and a French doctor who doesn't speak English. The play is known for its lively characters, witty dialogue, and farcical situations, and is often considered one of Shakespeare's most light-hearted and entertaining works.Shal. Come Coz, come Coz, we stay for you: a word with you Coz: marry this, Coz: there is as 'twere a tender, a kinde of tender, made a farre-off by Sir Hugh here: doe you vnderstand me?This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.