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I'm a lifelong Shakespeare fan, but, to my shame, haven't yet read all his plays. I've tended to read and see the same ones many times while neglecting some of the lesser-known works. In this anniversary year I decided to fill in the gaps, reading and seeing the plays I've missed out on up to now - but so far have only seen an enjoyable BBC production of this play and now read it. It's not up there with his greatest, as the endless mix-ups over two pairs of twins do get a bit wearing, but still
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Shakespeare's first play, and probably his shortest. First time reading this play. I found it amusing, but I really couldn't say more than that.
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Aegeon is a merchant who has broken the law by entering Ephesus. As a citizen of Syracuse, he faces death for doing this, but he is allowed to relay to the Duke how his wife gave birth to twin boys, and how the parents bought low-caste twin boys, born on the same day, to be attendants. A shipwreck separates the family with each parent having one twin from each set and thinking them the only survivors. In adulthood, business places them all in the same city, still unaware of the others' existence
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