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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- 12249871h
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Wiele halasu o nic
171 pages
English language
Published Jan. 6, 1985 by Krakow, Wydawnictwo Literackie.
- OCLC Number:
- 19025505
Mucho Ruido y Pocas Nueces
Paperback
Spanish language
Published Feb. 6, 2001 by Grupo Editorial Norma.
Much Ado about Nothing
119 pages
English language
Published Oct. 14, 2020 by Independently Published.
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- 979-8-6160-6197-3Copied ISBN!
William Shakespeare Much Ado about Nothing Illustrated
205 pages
English language
Published Oct. 14, 2020 by Independently Published.
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- 979-8-6652-3487-8Copied ISBN!
Much Ado about Nothing
173 pages
English language
Published Oct. 14, 2020 by Independently Published.
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- 979-8-6513-3687-6Copied ISBN!
Much Ado about Nothing Annotated
162 pages
English language
Published Oct. 14, 2020 by Independently Published.
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- 979-8-6427-6270-7Copied ISBN!
Much ado about nothing
English language
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- 978-0-521-53250-1Copied ISBN!
Much Ado about Nothing
163 pages
English language
Published Oct. 14, 2020 by Independently Published.
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- 979-8-6533-7286-5Copied ISBN!
Much Ado about Nothing Annotated
158 pages
English language
Published Oct. 14, 2020 by Independently Published.
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- 979-8-6446-8286-7Copied ISBN!
Much Ado about Nothing
156 pages
English language
Published Oct. 14, 2021 by Independently Published.
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- 979-8-5111-8759-4Copied ISBN!
Much Ado about Nothing by William Shakespeare (Romantic Play) the Annotated Edition
223 pages
English language
Published Oct. 14, 2020 by Independently Published.
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- 979-8-6424-8390-9Copied ISBN!
Much Ado about Nothing
159 pages
English language
Published Oct. 14, 2020 by Independently Published.
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- 979-8-6245-3358-5Copied ISBN!
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