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The Comedy of Errors

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A farcical play follows two pairs of identical twins, separated in childhood and unknowingly reunited in the same city, where servants and masters share the same names. Rapid misrecognitions produce comic collisions: wrongful arrests, a jealous spouse, botched bargains, and an accused merchant facing execution. Scenes alternate between domestic and public confusion until identities are revealed and familial reunions resolve misunderstandings. The work blends slapstick and wordplay while exploring themes of identity, legal authority, and the fragile order of social relations when chance and resemblance overturn expectations.

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Title: The Comedy of Errors

Author: William Shakespeare

Release date: October 1, 1998 [eBook #1504]
Most recently updated: September 18, 2025

Language: English

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THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

by William Shakespeare