Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599. The play was included in the First Folio, published in 1623. The play is set in Messina and centers around two romantic pairings that emerge when a group of soldiers arrive …
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Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599. The play was included in the First Folio, published in 1623. The play is set in Messina and centers around two romantic pairings that emerge when a group of soldiers arrive in the town. The first, between Claudio and Hero, is nearly altered by the accusations of the villain, Don John. The second romance, between Claudio's friend Benedick and Hero's cousin Beatrice, takes center stage as the play goes on, with both characters' wit and banter providing much of the humor. Through "noting" (sounding like "nothing", and meaning gossip, rumour, overhearing), Benedick and Beatrice are tricked into confessing their love for each other, and Claudio is tricked into believing that Hero is not a maiden (virgin). The title's play on words references the secrets and trickery that form the backbone of the play's comedy, intrigue, and action.
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- BNF ID:
- 12249871h
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Much Ado About Nothing
Paperback, 178 pages
English language
Published Sept. 23, 2009 by Modern Library.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-8129-6917-7Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 276339280
Much Ado About Nothing
Paperback, 272 pages
English language
Published Oct. 24, 1987 by Kaplan Publishing.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-582-00236-4Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 18210304
Much Ado About Nothing : Revised Edition
Paperback, 416 pages
Published Jan. 28, 2016 by The Arden Shakespeare.
- ISBN:
- 978-1-4725-2029-6Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 933281533
Much Ado About Nothing
Paperback, 256 pages
English language
Published Jan. 22, 2004 by SparkNotes.
- ISBN:
- 978-1-4114-0101-3Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 54768640
Much ado about nothing
101 pages
English language
Published by Washington Square Press.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-671-50814-2Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 1053909473
Shakespeare's Much ADO about Nothing
Hardcover, 152 pages
Published Nov. 13, 2018 by Franklin Classics Trade Press.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-353-51149-1Copied ISBN!
Much Ado About Nothing
Paperback, 80 pages
Published June 27, 2016 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
- ISBN:
- 978-1-5349-2676-9Copied ISBN!
Much Ado About Nothing
Hardcover, 264 pages
Published Feb. 17, 2010 by Heinemann.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-435-02647-9Copied ISBN!
Much Ado About Nothing
library binding
English language
Published May 14, 1995 by Turtleback.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-606-12141-5Copied ISBN!
Much Ado About Nothing
Hardcover, 80 pages
Published Nov. 12, 1991 by Palgrave Macmillan.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-333-40594-9Copied ISBN!
Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing
Paperback, 152 pages
Published Oct. 16, 2018 by Franklin Classics.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-343-47700-4Copied ISBN!
Much Ado About Nothing
Paperback, 84 pages
Published Sept. 19, 2017 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
- ISBN:
- 978-1-9765-3460-7Copied ISBN!
Much Ado About Nothing
Audiobook
English language
Published Jan. 1, 2001 by BBC Radio Collection.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-563-53534-8Copied ISBN!
- Goodreads:
- 6053389
Much adoe about nothing
420 pages
English language
Published Oct. 14, 1927 by Lippincott.
- OCLC Number:
- 7797845
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