Shakespeare, William, published 1602 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 427 (1623), 428 (1630) · other edition — not in the analysis
| Title | The Merry Wives of Windsor |
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| Author | Shakespeare, William |
| Publication year (edition) | 1602 |
| Genre (British Drama) | comedy |
| Genre group (comparison) | comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy |
| Play type | Adult Professional;Professional |
| Work / edition / TCP / DEEP | work 187 · edition 425 · TCP A11983 · DEEP 328 |
| Edition role | Other edition — placed after the fit, excluded from the main statistics; its chunks carry the topic they were placed in, for browsing |
| First performance / composition (Annals) | 1597 [Apr 23] |
| First performance (BritDrama) | 1597 [1597-1602] [revised after 1606] |
| Company (BritDrama) | Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men |
| Company (Annals) | Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men |
| Theater | before the Court; |
| Title-page company | Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men |
| Printer | Creede, Thomas |
| Publisher | Johnson, Arthur |
| Format | Quarto |
| STC | 22299 |
| Greg | 187a |
| Genre (Annals) | Comedy |
| Genre (BritDrama) | Comedy |
| BritDrama no. | 1079 |
| Title page | A Most pleasaunt and excellent conceited Comedie, of Syr Iohn Falstaffe, and the merrie Wiues of Windsor. Entermixed with sundrie variable and pleasing humors, of Syr Hugh the Welch Knight, Iustice Shallow, and his wise Cousin M. Slender. With the swaggering vaine of Auncient Pistoll, and Corporall Nym. |
| Title-page performance note | As it hath bene diuers times Acted by the right Honorable my Lord Chamberlaines seruants. Both before her Maiestie, and else-where. |
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