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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Beaucoup de bruit pour rien
Paperback, 342 pages
French language
Published Jan. 4, 1999 by Flammarion.
Much ado about nothing
237 pages
English language
Published Sept. 17, 1994 by Routledge.
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- 978-0-415-02700-7Copied ISBN!
Much Ado About Nothing
paperback, 106 pages
Published May 20, 2014 by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
Much Ado about Nothing
176 pages
English language
Published 2019 by Pan Macmillan.
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- 978-1-5098-8977-8Copied ISBN!
Much Ado about Nothing
paperback, 88 pages
Published March 21, 2018 by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
Much Ado about Nothing
188 pages
English language
Published Oct. 14, 2003 by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations.
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- 978-0-521-82543-6Copied ISBN!
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