The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare

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Author Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Editor Clark, William George, 1821-1878
Editor Glover, John, librarian of Trinity College, Cambridge
Title The Comedy of Errors
The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.]
Note Reading ease score: 93.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
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Summary "The Comedy of Errors" by William Shakespeare is a comedic play written in the early 16th century. It revolves around the themes of mistaken identity, family relationships, and the chaos that ensues from misunderstandings, featuring two sets of identical twins who are separated at birth. The narrative focuses particularly on Ægeon, a merchant of Syracuse, who finds himself in dire circumstances as he searches for his lost family in the city of Ephesus. The opening of the play sets the stage with a tense courtroom scene in Ephesus, where Ægeon is sentenced to death for violating the city's laws due to his Syracusian heritage. He recounts his tragic backstory involving a shipwreck that led to the separation from his wife and twin sons. Simultaneously, Antipholus of Syracuse arrives in Ephesus, unaware that his twin brother, Antipholus of Ephesus, and their similarly named servants are also in the city. As misunderstandings and mistaken identities begin to unravel, the groundwork is laid for a comedic tale filled with confusion and chaos as the characters navigate their intertwined destinies. (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
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EBook-No. 23046
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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