The Comedy of Errors
by Shakespeare, William
Series:Folger Library Shakespeare
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AR Book Level
9.0
AR Points
3
Word Count
16,497
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
317002 EN
About this book
Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors" follows two pairs of twins, separated as infants, who later encounter each other in the city of Ephesus, each taking the other's name and setting off a cascade of miscommunication and mayhem. The mix-ups involve both the masters and their servants, leading to mistaken arrests, quarrels, and a frantic attempt to untangle the confusion before nightfall. As the comedy unfolds, the characters navigate a series of increasingly absurd situations, all driven by the simple yet irresistible premise of double identity.
