<p>In 'The Life of Sir John Falstaff,' Robert B. Brough illuminates the legendary character from Shakespeare's Henriad. Brough's pièce de résistance melds historical inquiry with vivid storytelling, breathing fresh life into the boisterous and corpulent knight who has fascinated audiences and scholars alike. Brough employs a blend of archaic diction and a more modern narrative drive, constructing a bridge between Elizabethan drama and contemporar...