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''The Merry Wives of Windsor'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare, first published in 1602, though believed to have been written prior to 1597. The Windsor of the play's title is a reference to Windsor Castle in Berkshire, England, and though nominally set in the reign of Henry IV, the play makes no pretence to exist outside contemporary Elizabethan era English middle class life. It features the character Sir John Falstaff, the fat knight who had previously been featured in ''Henry IV'' Parts 1 and 2. It has been adapted for the opera on several occasions. ==Characters== *Sir John Falstaff *Bardolph, Pistol, Nym – followers of Falstaff. *Robin – page to Falstaff. *Messrs. Ford & Page – two gentlemen dwelling at Windsor. *William Page – a boy, son to Page. *Sir Hugh Evans – a Welsh parson *Doctor Caius – a French physician. *Rugby – a servant to Doctor Caius. *Mistress Quickly – servant to Doctor Caius. *Robert Shallow – a Country Justice. *Abraham Slender – cousin to Shallow. *Simple – servant to Slender. *Fenton – a young gentleman. *The Host of the Garter Inn *Mistress Ford *Mistress Page *Anne Page – Mistress Page's daughter, in love with Fenton. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Merry Wives of Windsor」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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