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The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors

Yale / Oxford University Press

Hardcover

PlaysShakespeare

ISBN10: 1025561066
ISBN13: 9781025561066
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 104
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Comedy of Errors is one of William Shakespeare's earliest and most riotous plays, centered on the chaotic consequences of mistaken identity. The story follows two sets of identical twins-Antipholus of Syracuse and Antipholus of Ephesus, along with their servants, both named Dromio-who were separated during a shipwreck in infancy. When the Syracusan pair unknowingly arrives in Ephesus, where their brothers reside, they find themselves entangled in a web of confusion that affects every aspect of their lives, from domestic disputes to legal entanglements.

The play is a masterclass in farcical structure, drawing heavily from the classical traditions of Plautus while infusing the narrative with Shakespeare's signature wit and wordplay. Over the course of a single day, the characters face wrongful arrests, accusations of madness, and marital discord, all stemming from the uncanny resemblance between the brothers. Through its slapstick humor and rapid-fire dialogue, the work explores themes of identity, social perception, and the eventual restoration of family bonds. The Comedy of Errors remains a beloved staple of the theatrical canon, prized for its exuberant energy and its clever exploration of the thin line between reality and illusion.

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