18 books like The Comedy of Errors

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Twelfth Night, or What You Will William Shakespeare · 1734 · ★ 4.0 · 96p · ≈ 3h · Demanding 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. Shares: Mistaken identity, English Young adult drama, Juvenile drama, Survival after airplane accidents

The Merchant of Venice William Shakespeare · 1600 · ★ 3.8 · 105p · ≈ 3h · Demanding In this lively comedy of love and money in sixteenth-century Venice, Bassanio wants to impress the wealthy heiress Portia but lacks the necessary funds. He turns to his merchant friend, Antonio, who is forced to borrow from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. When Antonio's business falters, repayment becomes impossible--and by the terms of the loan agreement, Shylock is able to demand a pound of… Shares: Juvenile drama, Problems, Criticism and interpretation, History and criticism

The Taming of the Shrew William Shakespeare · 1631 · ★ 3.7 · 120p · ≈ 4h · Demanding This play within a play is a delightful farce about a fortune hunter who marries and tames" the town shrew. The comedy, often produced today because of its accessibility, is one of the plays Shakespeare intended for the general public rather than for the nobility. CliffsComplete combines the full original text of The Taming of the Shrew with a helpful glossary and CliffsNotes-quality commentary… Shares: English Young adult drama, Juvenile drama, Problems, Criticism and interpretation

Measure for Measure William Shakespeare · 1700 · ★ 3.7 · 222p · ≈ 7h · Demanding This play examines the nature of mercy and justice, proposing that a good government is one that is flexible and based on common sense. Shares: English Young adult drama, Problems, English literature, Drama

All's Well That Ends Well William Shakespeare · 1734 · ★ 3.6 · 124p · ≈ 4h · Demanding "For this updated edition, Alexander Leggatt has written a wholly new introduction to Russell Fraser's edition of one of Shakespeare's most puzzling, ambiguous and demanding plays. Leggatt's interest in performance informs his introduction and his account of the instability of the main characters. He offers a full, illustrated and thoughtful account of the play's critical and theatrical fortunes… Shares: English Young adult drama, Problems, History and criticism, Drama

King Richard II William Shakespeare · 1597 · ★ 3.8 · 88p · ≈ 2h · Demanding "Richard is King. A monarch ordained by God to lead his people. But he is also a man of very human weakness. A man whose vanity threatens to divide the great houses of England and drag his people into a dynastic civil war that will last 100 years"--Container. Shares: English Young adult drama, Problems, English literature, Drama

Two Gentlemen of Verona William Shakespeare · 1632 · ★ 3.4 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Demanding "Professor Schlueter approaches this early comedy as a parody of two types of Renaissance educational fiction: the love-quest story and the test-of-friendship story, which by their combination show high-flown human ideals as incompatible with each other and with human nature. A thoroughly researched, illustrated stage history reveals changing conceptions of the play, which nevertheless often fail… Shares: English Young adult drama, Problems, English literature, Drama

King John William Shakespeare · 1700 · ★ 3.4 · 117p · ≈ 3h · Demanding Complexities of power and loyalty in King John, a historical play by William Shakespeare. Set against the backdrop of England’s turbulent politics, this gripping narrative explores the reign of King John, who faces internal betrayal and external threats. As he grapples with his own legitimacy and the loyalty of his nobles, the play delves into themes of authority, identity, and human frailty. Shares: English Young adult drama, Problems, Drama, History

Relato de un náufrago Gabriel García Márquez · 1970 · ★ 3.9 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Moderate On t.p.: . . . who drifted on a life raft for ten days without food or water, was proclaimed a national hero, kissed by beauty queens, made rich through publicity, and then spurned by the government and forgotten for all time. Shares: Shipwreck victims, Survival after airplane accidents

Henry V William Shakespeare · 1600 · ★ 3.8 · 162p · ≈ 5h · Demanding Introducing this edition, Gary Taylor shows how Shakespeare shaped his historical material, examines controversial critical interpretations, discusses the play's fluctuating fortunes in performance, and analyses the range and variety of Shakespeare's characterization. The first Folio text is radically rethought, making original use of the First Quarto (1600). Shares: English Young adult drama, Problems, Drama, History

Prince of the Blood Raymond E. Feist · 1989 · ★ 4.0 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate If there were two more impetuous and carefree men in the Kingdom of the Isles, they had yet to be found. Twins Borric and Erland wore that mantle proudly, much to the chagrin of their father, Prince Arutha of Krondor. But their blissful youth has come to an end. Their uncle, the King, has produced no male children. Bypassing himself, Arutha names Borric, the eldest twin by seconds, the Royal… Shares: Twins, Brothers

Henry IV, Part 2 William Shakespeare · 1600 · ★ 3.8 · 158p · ≈ 5h · Demanding Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, Summer festival, June 27th to September 10th, 1932. "The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, containing his death, and the coronation of King Henry the Fifth," by William Shakespeare. The prologue will be spoken by Eugene Wellesley and the epilogue by Hilda Coxhead. Shares: English Young adult drama, History and criticism, English literature, Drama

Henry IV, Part 1 William Shakespeare · 1598 · ★ 3.8 · 122p · ≈ 4h · Demanding Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities. Shares: Juvenile drama, English literature, Drama, History

King Lear William Shakespeare · 1608 · ★ 3.9 · 183p · ≈ 6h · Demanding King Lear divides his kingdom among the two daughters who flatter him and banishes the third one who loves him. His eldest daughters both then reject him at their homes, so Lear goes mad and wanders through a storm. His banished daughter returns with an army, but they lose the battle and Lear, all his daughters and more, die. ([source][1]) [1]:… Shares: English Young adult drama, English literature, Drama

Poor Miss Finch Wilkie Collins · 1872 · ★ 3.8 · 250p · ≈ 8h · Challenging You are here invited to read the story of an Event which occurred in an out-of-the-way corner of England, some years since. Shares: Twins, Brothers

Coriolanus William Shakespeare · 1734 · ★ 3.7 · 198p · ≈ 6h · Demanding A proud Roman general conquers the Volscians, leads them against Rome in revenge for his banishment, and is killed by the Volscian general when Coriolanus is persuaded to spare the city. Shares: Juvenile drama, English literature, Drama, History

Master of Dragons Margaret Weis · 2003 · ★ 4.2 · 367p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Das Parlament der Drachen ist uneins. Die Zwistigkeiten drohen die Weltordnung zum Einsturz zu bringen. In einer verborgenen Burg züchten abtrünnige Drachen eine neue Rasse, welche die Menschheit unterwerfen soll. Doch die Hoffnung für die Menschen liegt in der Stadt Seth mit dem Orden der Priesterinnen. Und bei den Zwillingen der Hohepriesterin Melisande: der eine ist ein menschliches Wesen,… Shares: Twins, Brothers

Among my books James Russell Lowell · 1870 · 327p · ≈ 10h · Challenging A book of essays by American poet and writer James Russell Lowell (1819-1891). There are six essays: Dryden Witchcraft Shakespeare Once More New England Two Centuries Ago Lessing Rousseau and the Sentimentalists Shares: Criticism and interpretation, History and criticism, English literature

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