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