The Comedy of Errors: Play Guide and Free Edition
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The Comedy of Errors is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Shakespeare, William (1564–1616).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Comedy of Errors" by William Shakespeare is a comedy written in the early 1590s. Two sets of identical twins are separated at birth and unknowingly reunite in the city of Ephesus. When the Syracuse brothers encounter the friends and family of their Ephesian twins, chaos erupts through mistaken identities. Wild mishaps ensue, including wrongful beatings, a near-seduction, false arrests, and accusations of madness and demonic possession. This farcical tale of confusion remains Shakespeare's shortest play.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Comedy of Errors
- Author credits: Shakespeare, William (1564–1616)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Brothers -- Drama
- Comedy plays
- Greece -- Drama
- Mistaken identity -- Drama
- Shipwreck victims -- Drama
- Twins -- Drama
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Humour
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
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