The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare

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Author Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Title The Comedy of Errors
Note There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1504
Note Reading ease score: 86.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Note Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Comedy_of_Errors
Summary "The Comedy of Errors" by William Shakespeare is a comedic play likely written in the late 16th century. The play centers around the theme of mistaken identities and explores the chaos that ensues when two sets of identical twins are separated at birth, only to unknowingly reunite in the same city years later. This farcical entanglement of identities leads to humorous misunderstandings and conflicts. At the start of the play, we are introduced to Egeon, a merchant from Syracuse, who is sentenced to death in Ephesus for violating the city’s trade embargo. He recounts a tragic tale of how he became separated from his wife and their twin sons, who were also named Aantipholis and Dromio. The story unfolds with Egeon’s longing for his lost family, setting the stage for the ensuing confusions when his son, Antipholus of Syracuse, arrives in Ephesus, unaware of the existence of his identical twin, Antipholus of Ephesus. As the narrative progresses, we encounter several characters who add to the comedic complications, including the servants of both Antipholuses, each named Dromio. The opening portion of the play effectively establishes the foundational premise that drives the unfolding hilarity and chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Comedies
Subject Shipwreck victims -- Drama
Subject Mistaken identity -- Drama
Subject Brothers -- Drama
Subject Greece -- Drama
Subject Twins -- Drama
Category Text
EBook-No. 2239
Release Date
Most Recently Updated May 21, 2019
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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