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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"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" --<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Shakespeare's dextrous comedy of two twin masters and two twin servants continually mistaken for one another is both farce and more than farce. <i>The Comedy of Errors</i> 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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"The 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." - <i>Sixteenth Century Journal </i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Kent Cartwright</b> is Professor of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at the University of Maryland, USA.

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