Publisher Description
We came into the world like brother and brother; And now let's go hand in hand, not one before another. - Dromio of Ephesus
The Comedy of Errors is likely the very first play Shakespeare ever wrote, and for that reason alone it deserves a special place in literary history. Yet, despite the author's lack of maturity, the play is unmistakably the work of a burgeoning master. A farce of a type that was wildly popular in Shakespeare's day, The Comedy of Errors transcends its genre, and is as accessible and as entertaining as any of the Bard's later comedies. Revolving around the naturally comedic themes of identical twins and mistaken identity, The Comedy of Errors is a delightful milestone in the remarkable career of the greatest dramatist of all time.
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About William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (1564–1616), English poet and dramatist of the Elizabethan and early Jacobean period, is the most widely known author in all of English literature and often considered the greatest. He was an active member of a theater company for at least twenty years, during which time he wrote many great plays. Plays were not prized as literature at the time and Shakespeare was not widely read until the middle of the eighteenth century, when a great upsurge of interest in his works began that continues today.
About the Narrators
Alec McCowen is an English actor known for his
work in numerous film and stage productions. He first appeared on stage in
1942, made his London debut in 1950, and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company
in 1962. He was awarded the London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor
as well as two Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Performance for his roles on
Broadway. Although he preferred acting on the stage, he had roles in major
American films, including Gangs of New
York and The Age of Innocence,
and numerous roles in British television productions. As a narrator, he received
critical praise from AudioFile
magazine and was part of the cast of King
Lear in 2003 that was a finalist for
the prestigious Audie Award in for Best Audio Drama.
Gabra Zackman is an actress, author, and narrator who has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards. She was educated at Northwestern University. A classically trained actress, she has appeared in theaters all over the country as well as on film and television.
Anna
Massey (1937–2011), the daughter of Hollywood actor Raymond Massey, was born in
England and enjoyed an award-winning career on stage, in movies, and on television.
Her stage roles earned her the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award, the London
Critics’ Circle Theatre Award, and a nomination for a Tony Award for her only
Broadway appearance, in The Reluctant
Debutante. Her television awards include the UK’s BAFTA TV Award for Best
Actress and the RTS Television Award. Her best-known film roles were as Helen
in Peeping Tom, Babs in Alfred
Hitchcock’s Frenzy, and more recently
in The Oxford Murders and The Machinist. She received critical
praise from AudioFile magazine for
her narrations, especially of Cold
Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons, Rebecca
by Daphne Du Maurier, and Wild Swans
by Jung Chang.