SHAKSPER 1999: Re: A Quick Question

From: Hardy M. Cook (editor@ws.bowiestate.edu)
Date: 01/14/99 

The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 10.0061  Thursday, 14 January 1999.

[1]     From:   Carl Fortunato <Cfortunato@aol.com>
        Date:   Wednesday, 13 Jan 1999 20:00:02 EST
        Subj:   Re: SHK 10.0058 A Quick Question

[2]     From:   Richard Nathan <Richard-Nathan@worldnet.att.net>
        Date:   Thursday, 14 Jan 1999 06:07:41 +0000
        Subj:   Re: SHK 10.0058 A Quick Question


[1]-----------------------------------------------------------------
From:           Carl Fortunato <Cfortunato@aol.com>
Date:           Wednesday, 13 Jan 1999 20:00:02 EST
Subject: 10.0058 A Quick Question
Comment:        Re: SHK 10.0058 A Quick Question


>You say you're interested in Shakespeare trivia questions?  May I
>suggest one?

>It seems obvious that William Shakespeare had a great interest in Italy.
>The following Shakespeare plays have some or all of the action taking
>place in that country.

> ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL, ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA, THE COMEDY OF >ERRORS,
> CORIOLANUS, CYMBELINE, JULIUS CAESAR, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, MUCH >ADO
> ABOUT NOTHING, OTHELLO, ROMEO AND JULIET, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, >TITUS
> ANDRONICUS, THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, THE WINTER'S TALE.

H'mm.  Seems to me there's one play that doesn't belong in the above
list.

 Which play?

Might you be thinking of "Comedy of Errors," which actually takes place
in Sicily, not Italy?

[2]-------------------------------------------------------------
From:           Richard Nathan <Richard-Nathan@worldnet.att.net>
Date:           Thursday, 14 Jan 1999 06:07:41 +0000
Subject: 10.0058 A Quick Question
Comment:        Re: SHK 10.0058 A Quick Question

"COMEDY OF ERRORS" actually occurs in Italy, although characters on the
stage refer to events which took place in Italy.


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