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in the United States. It has the world's largest collection of the printed works of William Shakespeare, and is a primary repository for rare materials from the early modern period (1500–1750). The library was established by Henry Clay Folger in association with his wife, Emily Jordan Folger. It opened in 1932, two years after his death.

Written amidst Shakespeare's tragedies, "Measure For Measure" is the Bard's last comedy and perhaps his darkest. Not so with this comedy. As one critic has it, "Measure" leaves playgoers with many questions and few answers.

William Shakespeare was born in April 1564 in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, on England’s Avon River. When he was eighteen, he married Anne Hathaway

William Shakespeare was born in April 1564 in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, on England’s Avon River. When he was eighteen, he married Anne Hathaway. The couple had three children-an older daughter Susanna and twins, Judith and Hamnet. Hamnet, Shakespeare’s only son, died in childhood. The bulk of Shakespeare’s working life was spent in the theater world of London, where he established himself professionally by the early 1590s.

The Comedy of Errors is one of William Shakespeare's earliest plays. It is his shortest and one of his most farcical comedies, with a major part of the humor coming from slapstick and mistaken identity, in addition to puns and word play.

Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors is the slapstick farce of his youth. In it, the lost twin sons of the old merchant Egeon-both named Antipholus-find themselves in Ephesus, without either one even knowing of the other’s existence.

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from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books "Essay by" Arthur F. Kinney The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington . More by 'William Shakespeare'. You may also be interested in these fine selections

from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books "Essay by" Arthur F. Kinney The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, . is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit ww. olger. You may also be interested in these fine selections.

Bryant, J. J. Shakespeare and the Uses of Comedy (1986). First chapter on The Comedy of Errors provides a good basic introduction to the play. Charney, Maurice, e. Shakespearean Comedy (1980). Contains useful discussion of Roman comedy in Chapter 1 and an analysis of The Comedy of Errors in Chapter 2. Collins, Michael . e. Shakespeare's Sweet Thunder: Essays on the Early Comedies (1997). William Shakespeare was born in April 1564 in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, on England's Avon River.

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