Much Ado About Nothing (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: William Shakespeare
- First Published: 1600
- Type of Work: Romantic Comedy
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Subjects: Love or romance, Marriage, Brothers, Kings, queens, or royalty, Tragedy, Masks, Italy or Italians, Middle Ages, Thirteenth century
- Locales: Italy
From its opening lines to its final scene, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING is a feast of wit and verve. The play’s humor runs from slapstick to subtle wordplay, and it features Shakespeare’s wittiest couple, Beatrice and Benedick.
The plot consists of two interwoven love stories: those of Beatrice and Benedick, and that of Claudio and Hero. Claudio, accompanying his friend, Don Pedro to Messina, is smitten with the lovely Hero, daughter of Leonato, governor of Messina. To help his friend, Don Pedro assumes Claudio’s identity at a masked ball and woos Hero. In the meantime, Don John,...
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William Shakespeare (Censorship--Ready Reference series)William Shakespeare (Cyclopedia of World Authors)William Shakespeare: The Poet (Poetry)William Shakespeare: The Dramatist (Magill’s Choice: Shakespeare)William Shakespeare: The Man (Magill’s Choice: Shakespeare)
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- - Read the Much Ado About Nothing text online.
- - For teachers, the Much Ado About Nothing Lesson Plan.
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