Falstaff: Lion or Loon In Maurice Morgan’s “The Dramatic Character of Falstaff”, he gives us a critical interpretation of the Shakespearian character, Sir John Falstaff, looking at him from every point of view but a Layman’s one. He summarizes Falstaff incompletely, including quotes from Henry IV, Part Two and not as much from Henry IV, Part One, which gives more information about “Old John’s” character (in the first scene with Falstaff’s …showed first 75 words of 778 total…

…showed last 75 words of 778 total…portrays sound a lot healthier than Falstaff. In conclusion, I believe that Morgan has written a good work but not great. For student’s information, I would only use this essay for a few references of Falstaff’s character but not for a complete reference and not for a critical review (only if you are into self abuse). Morgan, Maurice. “The Dramatic Character of Falstaff”. Ed. Bloom, Harold. Falstaff: A Critical Interpretation Chelsea Publishing House, 1992