{"product_id":"the-comedy-of-errors-9781904271246","title":"The Comedy of Errors","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShakespeare’s dextrous comedy of two twin masters and two twin servants continually mistaken for one another is both farce and more than farce. \u003ci\u003eThe Comedy of Errors\u003c\/i\u003e examines the interplay between personal and commercial relationships, and the breakdown of social order that follows the disruption of identity. As well as detailed on-page commentary notes, this new edition has a long, illustrated introduction exploring the play's performance and crtitical history, as well as its place in the comic tradition from Classical to modern times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe detailed scholarship of Cartwright's thematic introduction suits the Bard's most adaptable play, and unearths the textual gems for any critical reader, enthusiastic performer, or budding newcomer. * Sixteenth Century Journal *\u003cbr\u003eCartwright's Introduction and notes make readers appreciate the richness, complexity and depth of a comedy that has often been brushed off as a mechanical \"imitation\" of Plautus's farcical \u003ci\u003eMenaechmi\u003c\/i\u003e. * Sederi Yearbook *\u003cbr\u003eAn unapologetic and refreshingly enthusiastic celebration of a play whose disparagement in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries has had a lingering effect despite the more recent revival of its fortunes. While Cartwright gestures towards the play’s triumphant theatrical resurgence, he is most interested in its linguistic and structural complexities, unpacked in a rich introduction. * Shakespeare Survey *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations General editors’ preface  Preface  Introduction             Laughter, Empathy and Memorability             Error and Identity              The Cultural World              Poetic Geography, Travel, Dark Ephesus             Genre              Style: Verse and Prose             Sources and Influences             Staging             Early Performances             Afterlife: Image, Stage and Screen Editorial Procedures \u003ci\u003eThe Comedy of Errors\u003c\/i\u003e Longer Notes Notes on Verse and Prose Appendix A: Casting and Doubling Appendix B: Date of Composition Appendix C:  The Text Abbreviations and References","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49414203834711,"sku":"9781904271246","price":11.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781904271246.jpg?v=1730522808","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-comedy-of-errors-9781904271246","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}