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Summary

Play description  
ACT I  
Scene 1. Condemned to death for entering the enemy territory of Ephesus, Egeon, a Syracusan  
merchant, tells his life story to the Duke of Ephesus. Twenty years earlier his wife bore him identical  
twin boys; another set of identical twins had been born to a poor woman the same day, and Egeon  
bought these to raise as servants to his sons. Misfortune overtook them, however, when they were  
shipwrecked and Egeon, with one of his sons and one of the slaves, was rescued by a vessel from  
Epidaurus, whilst his wife, the other twin and slave were picked up by Corinthian fishermen. Egeon’s  
son has gone in search of his brother. Moved at his story, the Duke gives Egeon until the end of the  
day to find ransom money.  
Scene 2. Antipholus of Syracuse arrives at Ephesus. He sends his slave Dromio off to their inn, only to  
encounter Dromio’s long lost twin brother, who, unbeknownst to them, lives in Ephesus. Seeing the  
man he believes to be his master, Dromio of Ephesus tells him that his wife is waiting to dine with  
him at home. Antipholus of Syracuse is angered at what he perceives to be nonsense and strikes  
Dromio, who flees. 

Duration: about 1 hour (01:27:52)
Publishing date: 2020-03-07; Unabridged; Copyright Year: — Copyright Statment: —

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