Young Antipholus of Syracuse is searching the world for his identical twin brother, separated from him at birth. Whis him is his servant Dromio, who lost his twin brother at the same time. The pair arrive in Ephesus where, unbeknownst to them, their twins are living. Chaos and confusion mount to a crescendo in this wild and fast-paced comedy of mistaked identity. One of Shakespeare's earliest plays.
year: 1996, 2005, 2000, 1993, 1999, 1988, 1965, 1964, 2009, 1969, 1934, 2003, 1926, 1962
call number/section: 822.3, 822.33, 1000
subjects: shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, comedy of errors, twins, drama, shipwreck victims, mistaken identity, brothers, greece, drama, survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc, criticism and interpretation, english literature, history and criticism, drama, greece, english drama, survival, comedies, humorous plays
Editions
Shakespeare, William
Pocket Books (1996)
Contains the text of Shakespeare's comedy about identical twin brothers, both named Antipholus, who set off a wave of confusion when they arrive in the same town after a lifetime apart, bringing with them identical twin servants, both named Dromios; and includes scene-by-scene action summaries, full explanatory notes, and a critical essay.
Schools: 5
Shakespeare, William
SparkNotes (2005)
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors" side-by-side with a plain English translation, and includes character profiles, and commentary.
Schools: 7
Shakespeare, William
AS (2000)
A scholarly edition of William Shakespeare's play "The Comedy of Errors" that includes detailed notes and commentary, an illustrated introduction to the play's historical, cultural, and performance contexts, and an in-depth survey of critical approaches to the play.
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Cambridge University Press (1993)
An edition of Shakespeare's comedy, including discussion of its production, language, plot, and author.
Schools: 6
Shakespeare, William
Penguin Books (1999)
Presents Shakespeare's comedy about identical twin brothers, both named Antipholus, who set off a wave of confusion when they arrive in the same town after a lifetime apart, bringing with them identical twin servants, both named Dromios, with an introduction to the work as well as detailed notes.
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Bantam (1988)
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
New American Library (1965)
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Pocket (1964)
Contains the text of the play, information about Shakespeare and his theater, bibliography, key to famous lines, and explanatory notes.
Schools: 2
Shakespeare, William
Simon & Schuster Paperbacks (2009)
Presents the text of Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors" in which confusion reigns when twin brothers, both named Antipholus, arrive in the same town with their twin servants, both named Dromios, after a lifetime apart; and includes explanatory notes, scene-by-scene plot summaries, and other resources.
Schools: 3
Shakespeare, William
Folic Society (1969)
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
J. M. Dent (1934)
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Audio Partners Publishing Corp. (2003)
Young Antipholus of Syracuse is searching the world for his identical twin brother, separated from him at birth. Whis him is his servant Dromio, who lost his twin brother at the same time. The pair arrive in Ephesus where, unbeknownst to them, their twins are living. Chaos and confusion mount to a crescendo in this wild and fast-paced comedy of mistaked identity. One of Shakespeare's earliest plays.
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
(1926)
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
University Press (1962)
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Presents the text of Shakespeare's comedy, as well as essays about the play and its performance.
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Audio Partners Publishing Corp. (2003)
Young Antipholus of Syracuse is searching the world for his identical twin brother, separated from him at birth. Whis him is his servant Dromio, who lost his twin brother at the same time. The pair arrive in Ephesus where, unbeknownst to them, their twins are living. Chaos and confusion mount to a crescendo in this wild and fast-paced comedy of mistaked identity. One of Shakespeare's earliest plays.
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
(1926)
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
University Press (1962)
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Audio Partners Publishing Corp. (2003)
Young Antipholus of Syracuse is searching the world for his identical twin brother, separated from him at birth. Whis him is his servant Dromio, who lost his twin brother at the same time. The pair arrive in Ephesus where, unbeknownst to them, their twins are living. Chaos and confusion mount to a crescendo in this wild and fast-paced comedy of mistaked identity. One of Shakespeare's earliest plays.
Schools: 1