Merry Wives of Windsor (1573, 1597)
November 19, 2021
In 1602 The Merry Wives of Windsor was published under the pseudonym of “William Shakespeare”, but was entered into the Stationer’s Office on the 18th
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In 1602 The Merry Wives of Windsor was published under the pseudonym of “William Shakespeare”, but was entered into the Stationer’s Office on the 18th
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