The Comedy of Errors vs Twelfth Night, or What You Will: Which Should You Read?

Cover of The Comedy of Errors The Comedy of Errors William Shakespeare · 1734 ★★★★☆ 3.7 78 pages · ≈ 1 h 27 m · Demanding

"I feel that I have spent half my career with one or another Pelican Shakespeare in my back pocket. Convenience, however, is the least important aspect of the new Pelican Shakespeare series. Here is an elegant and clear…

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Cover of Twelfth Night, or What You Will Twelfth Night, or What You Will William Shakespeare · 1734 ★★★★☆ 4.0 96 pages · ≈ 1 h 47 m · Demanding
“If music be the food of love, play on;”

Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with discussion questions, role-playing scenarios, and other study activities.

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The verdict

How to choose

Scores by source

The Comedy of ErrorsTwelfth Night, or What You Will
Goodreads 3.7 (35574) 4.0 (198095)
Hardcover 3.7 (68) —
Apple Books 4.5 (33) —

Reception

The Comedy of ErrorsTwelfth Night, or What You Will
Ratings 35574 198095
Editions 715 687
Citations — 11
Film adaptations 1 1
Want to read 25821 79647
Reading it now 1064 —
Written reviews 2490 7670
Wikipedia attention 15472 37607
Pages 78 96

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