One of the earliest of Shakespeare's plays, The Comedy of Errors is a brief and genuinely farcical comedy, filled with knockabout humour, and the havoc wrought by mistaken identity.
The play tells the story of two sets of identical twins, accidentally separated at birth. Antipholus and his servant, Dromio, both of Syracuse, arrive in Ephesus, where they encounter their twin brothers, Antipholus and his servant, Dromio, of Ephesus. When the Syracusan strangers meet the friends and families of their twins, they are subject to unjust beatings, a near-seduction, and arrest, as well as accusations of infidelity, theft, madness, and possession by demons.
As well as the play itself, this edition contains:
An extended introduction that looks at the play's history, its structure, and characters
A glossary of words and terms
Notes on the text
A timeline of William Shakespeare's life and work
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Shakespeare Editions series brings together many of Shakespeare's celebrated plays and poetry, presented with striking contemporary cover designs. Each edition is based on the First Folio and includes an informative introduction, glossary and timeline.
| ISBN: | 9781398854161 |
| Publication date: | 1st August 2025 |
| Author: | William Shakespeare |
| Publisher: | Arcturus an imprint of Arcturus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 144 pages |
| Series: | Arcturus Shakespeare Editions |
| Genres: |
Classic and pre-20th century plays Comedic plays |
One of the earliest of Shakespeare's plays, The Comedy of Errors is a brief and genuinely farcical comedy, filled with knockabout humour, and the havoc wrought by mistaken identity.
The play tells the story of two sets of identical twins, accidentally separated at birth. Antipholus and his servant, Dromio, both of Syracuse, arrive in Ephesus, where they encounter their twin brothers, Antipholus and his servant, Dromio, of Ephesus. When the Syracusan strangers meet the friends and families of their twins, they are subject to unjust beatings, a near-seduction, and arrest, as well as accusations of infidelity, theft, madness, and possession by demons.
As well as the play itself, this edition contains:
An extended introduction that looks at the play's history, its structure, and characters
A glossary of words and terms
Notes on the text
A timeline of William Shakespeare's life and work
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Shakespeare Editions series brings together many of Shakespeare's celebrated plays and poetry, presented with striking contemporary cover designs. Each edition is based on the First Folio and includes an informative introduction, glossary and timeline.
The Comedy of Errors features in the following genres: Classic and pre-20th century plays, Comedic plays
The Comedy of Errors is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Comedy of Errors was written by William Shakespeare and published by Arcturus an imprint of Arcturus Publishing
The Comedy of Errors has 144 pages
Yes it is part of Arcturus Shakespeare Editions series
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