The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare

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The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare

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Part of Oxford World's Classics Ser series

Summary

A modern-spelling edition of Shakespeare's shortest play and one of his most popular comedies, "The Comedy of Errors." The introduction discusses the probable occasion of its first performance at Gray's Inn in December 1594, its multiple sources and its uneven critical and theatrical history.

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The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare

The Oxford Shakespeare General Editor Stanley Wells The Oxford Shakespeare offers authoritative texts from leading scholars in editions designed to interpret and illuminate the works for modern readers - a new, modern-spelling text, based on the 1623 Folio text - on-page commentary and notes explain meaning, staging, language and allusions - detailed introduction considers composition, sources, and critical and theatrical history - includes full text of Plautus' Menaechmi and extracts from Gesta Grayorum and the Geneva Bible - illustrated with production photographs and related art - full index to introduction and commentary - durable sewn binding for lasting use 'not simply a better text but a new conception of Shakespeare. This is a major achievement of twentieth-century scholarship.' Times Literary Supplement

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ISBN 13 9780192814616
ISBN 10 0192814613
Title The Comedy of Errors
Author William Shakespeare
Series Oxford World's Classics Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 2003-04-01
Number of pages 240
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.