Much Ado about Nothing by William Shakespeare
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"Much Ado about Nothing" by William Shakespeare is a comedy written in 1598 and 1599. Set in Messina, the play follows two contrasting romantic pairs among a group of soldiers. Claudio and Hero's engagement faces sabotage from the villainous Don John, while the witty Benedick and Beatrice engage in verbal sparring before being tricked into admitting their love. Through gossip, eavesdropping, and deception, the play weaves humor with intrigue as misunderstandings threaten
to destroy happiness before truth ultimately prevails. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
|---|---|
| Title | Much Ado about Nothing |
| Note | There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1519 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Much_Ado_About_Nothing |
| Credits | This etext was prepared by the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 88.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Subject | Rejection (Psychology) -- Drama |
| Subject | Conspiracies -- Drama |
| Subject | Courtship -- Drama |
| Subject | Messina (Italy) -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1520 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-01520-0 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 1998 |
| Last Update | Sep 14, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 971 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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