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The Comedy Of Errors: Newly Revised Edition

(Paperback, Revised edition)

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Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Comedy Of Errors: Newly Revised Edition

Contributors:
ISBN:

9780451528391

Publisher:

Penguin Putnam Inc

Imprint:

Signet Classics

Publication Date:

1st June 2002

Edition:

Revised edition

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Classic fiction: literary and general

Dewey:

822.33

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

256

Dimensions:

Width 105mm, Height 172mm

Description

The Signet Classics edition of one of Shakespeare's early works, filled with the merry violence of slapstick and farce. When two sets of twins, separated and apparently lost to each other, all end up in the rowdy, rollicking city of Ephesus, the stage is set for mix-ups, mayhem, and mistaken identity in hilarious comedy. This title in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes- . An overview of William Shakespeare's life, world, and theater . A special introduction to the play by the editor, Harry Levin . A note on the sources from which Shakespeare derived The Comedy of Errors-Plautus's Menaechmi . Dramatic criticism from August Wilhelm Schlegel, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and others . A stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions of The Comedy of Errors . Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable format . Recommended readings

Reviews

Praise for William Shakespeare: Complete Works

Remarkable . . .makes Shakespeares extraordinary accomplishment more vivid than ever.James Shapiro, professor, Columbia University, bestselling author of A Year in the Life of Shakespeare: 1599

A feast of literary and historical information.The Wall Street Journal

Author Bio

William Shakespeare(1564-1616)was apoet,playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the mostinfluential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare's vast body of work includescomedic, tragic, and historical plays;poems; and 154 sonnets.His dramatic works have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

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