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The Comedy of Errors

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The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare is a lively farce centred around two sets of identical twins who were separated at birth. The play follows the humorous chaos that ensues when these twins, accompanied by their mismatched servants, unknowingly cross paths in the same city. Misunderstandings, mistaken identities, and comedic escapades unfold, highlighting themes of identity and reunion.
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You might enjoy this if you love classic, humorous tales of mistaken identity and slapstick comedy. This play offers a fast-paced romp through the adventures and mishaps of two sets of identical twins, providing plenty of laughs and clever wordplay that showcase Shakespeare's talent for both wit and comedy.

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The Comedy of Errors

Two sets of identical twins - Dromio and Antipholus of Syracuse, and their brothers Dromio and Antipholus of Ephesus - having been separated at sea as children, find themselves in the same city for the first time as adults.

Joyful, mystical and brilliantly farcical, Shakespeare's shortest play is an early romantic comedy of confusion and ultimate reunion.

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Part of the authoritative and acclaimed Penguin Shakespeare series, now rejacketed in the celebrated Penguin Classics livery.

Two sets of identical twins, separated at sea as children, find themselves in the same city for the first time as adults. Soon, their friends mistake the twins for one another and bewilderment abounds, as the wife of one man declares the other to be her husband, pronouncing him mad when he denies the claim.

Exuberant, complex and brilliantly farcical, this is a hilarious comedy of confusion and ultimate reunion.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141396286

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 July 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Contributions by Paul Edmondson
  • Introduction by Randall Martin
  • Revised by Randall Martin

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 169g

Pages: 224

About the Author

William Shakespeare was born in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon and died in 1616. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. Stanley Wells is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham and Honorary President of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Randall Martin is Professor of English at the University of New Brunswick.

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