In “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” flamboyant, financially struggling knight Sir John Falstaff attempts to seduce two married ...

The meaning of ‘happiness’ was in flux in Shakespeare’s England, and his plays capture many senses of the word.

Terry Teachout - profile from The Wall Street Journal. News, articles, biography and photos.

Mrs. Bennet is portrayed by Brenda Blethyn. After Pride & Prejudice, the Oscar-nominated actor went on to act with her movie daughter Knightley again in Atonement - she played Robbie's (James McAvoy) ...