The Comedy of Errors

Name: The Comedy of Errors
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 2 (2 reviews)
Author: William Shakespeare
ISBN: 9780060743161

Author: William Shakespeare

Narrator: Alec Mccowen, Anna Massey

Abridged: 1 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Caedmon

Published: 12/27/2003

Categories: Fiction, Drama, Nonfiction, Performing Arts, Comedy, Theater

Synopsis

We came into the world like brother and brother; And now let's go hand in hand, not one before another. - Dromio of EphesusThe Comedy of Errors is likely the very first play Shakespeare ever wrote, and for that reason alone it deserves a special place in literary history. Yet, despite the author's lack of maturity, the play is unmistakably the work of a burgeoning master. A farce of a type that was wildly popular in Shakespeare's day, The Comedy of Errors transcends its genre, and is as accessible and as entertaining as any of the Bard's later comedies. Revolving around the naturally comedic themes of identical twins and mistaken identity, The Comedy of Errors is a delightful milestone in the remarkable career of the greatest dramatist of all time.

About William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare is the world's greatest ever playwright. Born in 1564, he split his time between Stratford-upon-Avon and London, where he worked as a playwright, poet and actor. In 1582 he married Anne Hathaway. Shakespeare died in 1616 at the age of fifty-two, leaving three children—Susanna, Hamnet and Judith. The rest is silence.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Henry on March 26, 2024

This play is so light it practically floats, a marvelous, silly absurdity of mistaken identity that will put a smile on your face even the cranky ...may laugh. The plot was old when Shakespeare wrote it back in the 1590's. Still not just a set of twins in this comedy but two, the writer wanted to do......more

Goodreads review by Anne on July 18, 2023

The story opens with this guy, who is maybe about to be executed, telling a sad tale about the search for his missing family, in an effort to explain to the duke why he is illegally in his city. <--this shit is nuts, let me tell you. Buckle up. So way back in the day, his lovely wife gives birth to i......more

Goodreads review by Bill on October 06, 2019

The Comedy of Errors is perfect, but it is perfection of a low order. In this early play, Shakespeare sets out to master the complex mechanisms and simple humor of farce, and succeeds completely. It is enjoyable and well-crafted--like a really good episode of The Beverly Hillbillies or Three's Compa......more

Goodreads review by Ruby on October 06, 2020

I have always said that Much Ado is Shakespeare's funniest play -- but Comedy of Errors is just hilarious! It's pretty similar to Twelfth Night, so if you liked that I think you'll like COE. This play is also drowning in early modern politics though. It draws on tensions surrounding empire, racism an......more

Goodreads review by James on June 17, 2020

Book Review 3 out of 5 stars to The Comedy of Errors, a comedy (seriously, did you think with that title it was one of his tragedies... oh my) published in 1594 by William Shakespeare. So... who knew Shakespeare invented the humor of mistaken identity? Wow! Think of this as a cross betwee......more