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Experience William Shakespeare’s timeless comedy in two vibrant languages – English and Yoruba – in this groundbreaking bilingual edition of The Comedy of Errors / Eré Apanilẹ́rìn Àwọn Àsìṣe.
One of Shakespeare’s most delightful farces, The Comedy of Errors tells the story of two sets of identical twins separated by fate and reunited through a whirlwind of confusion, wit, and laughter. It is a classic tale of mistaken identity that explores family, destiny, and the absurdities of human nature.
In this special edition, the original English text appears alongside a full Yoruba translation by Gboyega Ogundele, allowing readers to enjoy the beauty of Shakespeare’s language while engaging with the poetic rhythm and expressive depth of Yoruba.
Bridging two worlds – Renaissance England and Yorùbáland – this edition is ideal for students, teachers, theatre lovers, and all who wish to celebrate cultural dialogue through literature.
Whether you are reading for study, performance, or pleasure, this bilingual presentation offers a fresh way to rediscover one of Shakespeare’s funniest and most beloved plays. Ọ̀kan lára àwọn eré àrìn àkúnya tí William Shakespeare kọ, “Eré Apanilẹ́rìn Àwọn Àsìṣe”, ni a mọ̀ sí eré tí ó kun fún ìtàn ìdàmọ̀ràn aṣiṣe tó ń dá àwọn onírìn-àjò rẹ̀ lórí. Eré yìí kún fún àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ àṣekára àti ìdàrúdàpọ̀, níbi tí ìtàn àwọn ìbejì méjì-méjì tó jọra gan-an ti wáyé, tí ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ ayé fi yà wọn sọ́tọ̀ lẹ́yìn ìbí wọn.
Eré náà bẹ̀rẹ̀ nígbà tí arúgbó oníṣòwò Syrakusì kan tó ń jẹ́ Egeon ń sọ ìtàn ìdílé rẹ̀. Nígbà ìgbà ìkòkò, Egeon fẹ́ Emilia, obìnrin tó bí ìbejì ọkùnrin méjì, tí a mọ̀ ní eré gẹ́gẹ́ bí Antipholus ti Efésù àti Antipholus ti Syrakusì. Ní ọjọ́ kan náà, obìnrin òtòṣì mìíràn tún bí ìbejì ọkùnrin méjì, tí Egeon rà gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìránṣẹ́ fún àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀.
Ní àárín irin-àjò omi kan, ìdílé náà ní ìjàmbá ní omi, ìkùnjà omi ńlá sì yà wọn sí méjì ìyá pẹ̀lú ọmọ kan àti ìránṣẹ́ kan, bàbá náà pẹ̀lú ọmọ kejì àti ìránṣẹ́ rẹ̀; àwọn ọkọ̀ ojú omi méjì tó yàtọ̀ sì gba wọ́n là.
Nígbà tí Antipholus ti Syrakusì dé Efésù pẹ̀lú ìránṣẹ́ rẹ̀ Dromio, ìbànújẹ àti ẹ̀rín bẹ̀rẹ̀. Àwọn ìbejì náà ń pàdé ara wọn láì mọ̀ ara wọn, gbogbo ènìyàn ń dárú, ìdàrúdàpọ̀ ń pọ̀ sí i, tí gbogbo rẹ̀ sì dá sí ẹ̀rín pẹ̀lú ìdàmọ̀ràn aṣiṣe.
Ọ̀kan lára àwọn eré Shakespeare tí ó kúkú kuru jù lọ, “Eré Apanilẹ́rìn Àwọn Àsìṣe” fi hàn pé onkọ̀wé náà jẹ́ akíkanjú gidi nípa eré apanilẹ́rìn. Ìtẹ̀jáde yìí ni a ṣe àtúnṣe àti ìtumọ̀ rẹ̀ sí èdè Yorùbá nípasẹ̀ Gboyega Ogundele.
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