Project Gutenberg 2014-02-14 Public domain in the USA. 129 Brough, Robert B. (Robert Barnabas) 1828 1860 Brough, Robert Barnabas Cruikshank, George 1792 1878 Cruickshank, George The Life of Sir John Falstaff Produced by David Widger from page scans generously provided by The British Library "The Life of Sir John Falstaff" by Robert B. Brough is a fictional biography written in the mid-19th century. The book brings to life one of Shakespeare's most memorable characters, Sir John Falstaff, exploring his fictional history and the many adventures that led to his legendary status in English literature. Through a blend of humor and historical context, Brough delves into the complexities of Falstaff's character and the societal milieu of his time. The opening of the text sets the stage for an imaginative exploration of Falstaff's life, beginning with an introduction that highlights the difficulties of constructing a biography for such a whimsical and fictional character. It discusses Falstaff's obscured origins and odd anecdotes about his early life, filled with humor and irony. The narrative then transitions into the details of his birth, family lineage, and subsequent adventures, maintaining a light-hearted tone while foreshadowing the knight’s character development and escapades. By establishing the blend of historical elements with Shakespearean flair, Brough invites readers to navigate through the life of Falstaff with both laughter and curiosity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44900/44900-h/images/cover.jpg en Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Characters -- Falstaff PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 615116 615125 2024-09-18T19:06:33.638644 2023-09-19T14:20:04.770599 text/html text/html 626639 2021-02-21T09:14:35 text/html; charset=utf-8 46726057 2021-02-21T09:14:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 47712396 2024-09-18T19:06:51.097534 application/epub+zip 47703258 2024-09-18T19:06:37.407604 application/epub+zip 343847 2024-09-18T19:06:34.718709 application/epub+zip 45505165 2024-09-18T19:07:01.328496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45464234 2024-09-18T19:06:47.011548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487814 2022-09-20T13:43:17.091467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571553 2024-09-18T19:06:31.911667 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 576515 2016-12-11T10:41:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 228496 2016-12-11T10:50:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 571244 2014-02-23T06:36:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 227606 2014-02-23T06:38:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 571251 2014-02-23T06:36:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 227504 2014-02-23T06:38:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21869 2024-09-18T19:07:01.549468 application/rdf+xml 18692 2024-09-18T19:06:34.876611 image/jpeg 2821 2024-09-18T19:06:34.796612 image/jpeg 45860759 2024-09-18T19:06:34.152640 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia