This week’s selections offer readers a hilarious tale of mistaken identity, and an award-winning volume of history detailing the horrors of World War I.
Classics

The Funny Side of Shakespeare
‘A Comedy of Errors’ By William ShakespeareOften, Shakespeare is remembered primarily, if not solely, for his serious works, such as “Macbeth” and “Hamlet.” But “A Comedy of Errors” is a play about two sets of identical twins who get switched. Hilarious gaffes and dialogue make this slapstick at its best.