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Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

by William Shakespeare

1734mistaken identitiesperforming artscomedyDramaConspiracies
4.4
Open Library
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First lines

Enter Leonato (Governor of Messina), Hero (his Daughter), and Beatrice (his Niece), with a Messenger.

About this book

Shakespeare's comedy play Much Ado About Nothing pivots around the impediments to love for young betrothed Hero and Claudio when Hero is falsely accused of infidelity and the "lover's trap" set for the arrogant and assured Benedick who has sworn of marriage and his gentle adversary Beatrice. The merry war between Benedick and Beatrice with the promptings of their friends soon dissolves into farcical love, while Hero's supposed infidelity is shown to be little more than "much ado about nothing".

Themes & subjects

mistaken identitiesperforming artscomedyDramaConspiraciesRejection (Psychology)
First published 1734

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Setting

ItalyMessinaMessina (Italy)

About the author

William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare

20 April 1564 – 23 April 1616

William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of 38 plays,[c] 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. He has invented over 1700 words some of which are common. ([Source][1].) [1]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare Looking for the '[First Folio](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL362289W…

Author

William Shakespeare

First published

1734

Pages

160

Read time

≈ 4h

Editions

401

Languages

English, fin, German

Publisher

Independently Published

ISBN

9798657552430

Where to buy

TR
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Much Ado About Nothing - Wikipedia Much Ado About Nothing: Entire Play SparkNotes: Much Ado About Nothing Much Ado About Nothing | Royal Shakespeare Company Much Ado About Nothing | Folger Shakespeare Library Much Ado About Nothing | work by Shakespeare | Britannica.com

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