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The comedy of errors / William Shakespeare ; edited by Kent Cartwright.

Author/creator Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 author.
Other author/creatorCartwright, Kent, 1943- editor.
Format Book and Print
Edition[Revised edition].
Publication Info London, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Bloomsbury Arden Shakespeare, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017.
Copyright Notice ©2016
Descriptionxxii, 401 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 21 cm.
Subject(s)
Series The Arden Shakespeare. Third series
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Works. 1995. ^A506574
Contents Introduction -- Error and identity -- The cultural world -- Poetic geography, travel, Dark Ephesus -- Genre and style -- Sources and influences -- Staging -- Early performances -- Afterlife: image, stage and screen -- The comedy of errors -- Longer notes -- Appendices: Date of composition ; The text and editorial procedures ; Casting and doubling.
Abstract "Shakespeare's dexterous comedy of two twin masters and two twin servants continually mistaken for one another is both farce and more than farce. The Comedy of Errors examines the interplay between personal and commercial relationships, and the breakdown of social order that follows the disruption of identity" -- provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/formCriticism, interpretation, etc.
Genre/formDrama.
Genre/formDrama.
LCCN 2016497700
ISBN9781904271239 (hardcover)
ISBN1904271235 (hardcover)
ISBN9781904271246 (paperback)
ISBN1904271243 (paperback)
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ISBN(epub)

Available Items

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Joyner General Stacks PR2804.A2 C37 2017 ✔ Available Place Hold