Shakespeare Study Programs; The Comedies

"Shakespeare Study Programs: The Comedies" by Charlotte Porter is a deep look at William Shakespeare's funny plays. It's like a helpful guide that digs into the characters, important ideas, and how the plays would have looked on stage, especially plays like "The Comedie of Errors" and "A Midsommer Nights Dreame." The book wants to make it easier to get what Shakespeare was trying to say about society and how he used humor. The beginning explains the history behind these plays, like how they were first shown in London, and points out how Shakespeare took old stories and made them his own. It also talks about how he created his characters and used tricks like people pretending to be someone else or love causing problems. This sets the stage for a closer examination of each play.