| Author |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
| Translator |
Cajander, Paavo Emil, 1846-1913 |
| Uniform Title |
The comedy of errors. Finnish
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| Title |
Hairauksia
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 61.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen
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| Summary |
"Hairauksia" by William Shakespeare is a play likely written in the late 16th century. The story revolves around twins Antipholus of Ephesus and Antipholus of Syracuse, as well as their respective servants, the Dromios, who become embroiled in a series of misunderstandings and mistaken identities that lead to comedic chaos in the city of Ephesus. Themes of love, confusion, and the complexities of human relationships are central to the unfolding plot. At the start of the play, Aegeon, a merchant from Syracuse, faces execution in Ephesus due to the ongoing enmity between the two cities, which prohibits trade between the Syracusans and Ephesians. As he recounts his tragic past—his shipwreck that separated him from his wife and twin sons—we learn that he is now in search of his family. Meanwhile, Antipholus of Syracuse arrives in Ephesus looking for his twin brother, unwittingly setting off a chain of comedic events as characters mistake one another for their twins, leading to confusion and humorous confrontations. This opening lays an intricate foundation for the exploration of identity and familial bonds throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Finnish |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
Comedies
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| Subject |
Shipwreck victims -- Drama
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| Subject |
Mistaken identity -- Drama
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| Subject |
Brothers -- Drama
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| Subject |
Greece -- Drama
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| Subject |
Twins -- Drama
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
44158 |
| Release Date |
Nov 10, 2013 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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