A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: A Musical Comedy Based on the Plays of Plautus Book

I had seen the play at least once and the movie several times...and of course enjoyed them. I didn't expect the humor to come through so much in the written form. I was so wrong. I occasionally chuckle when reading my daily fare...but this book actually had me in belly laughs that were so prolonged that it began to be painful. Maybe I was just in the right mood to receive the comedy...but I highly recommend that everyone give this short read a try.
The story involves a slave during the Roman Empire period trying to gain his freedom by providing his master's son the woman he is in lust with. Only problem is that the woman lives in the bordello next door...and she has already been bought by someone else who is coming to get her soon. In the meanwhile, the Master, thinks that the girl is the new maid...who he intends to take advantage of. Add in a large dose of characters taking on the identities of others... the master's wife returning to also mis-read events and the general hectic series of machinations by the slave and hilarity not just ensues...but romps all over the place.