| Author |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
| Translator |
Burgersdijk, L. A. J. (Leendert Alexander Johannes), 1828-1900 |
| Uniform Title |
The comedy of errors. Dutch
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| Title |
De Klucht der Vergissingen
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/
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| Summary |
"De Klucht der Vergissingen" by William Shakespeare is a comedic stage play likely written in the late 16th century. The play explores themes of mistaken identity and the chaos it brings to personal relationships, revolving around twin brothers, Antipholus of Ephesus and Antipholus of Syracuse, who become embroiled in misunderstandings due to their identical appearances. The opening of the play introduces Ægeon, a merchant from Syracuse, who is facing execution in Ephesus due to the city's strict laws against Syracusans. He recounts his tragic story of separation from his wife and twin sons after a shipwreck. Meanwhile, Antipholus of Syracuse, unaware of his twin's existence, arrives in Ephesus with his servant Dromio. Their interactions lead to a series of confusions, as the townsfolk mistake each for the other, setting the stage for the comedic entanglements that define the story. The blend of humor and heartache established early on promises an engaging exploration of identity and family ties. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Dutch |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
Comedies
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| Subject |
Shipwreck victims -- Drama
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| Subject |
Mistaken identity -- Drama
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| Subject |
Brothers -- Drama
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| Subject |
Greece -- Drama
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| Subject |
Twins -- Drama
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
25843 |
| Release Date |
Jun 19, 2008 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jan 3, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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