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Much Ado about Nothing
Contributor(s): Shakespeare, William (Author)

ISBN: 0486282724 ISBN-13: 9780486282725
Publisher: Dover Publications

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 1994
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Annotation: Great pains have been taken to follow Shakespeare's intentions with regard to the act and scene division and the exact form of speech. The editing has been done from the quarto or folio texts, depending on which is considered more authoritative, and the ideal has been to reproduce the chosen texts with as few alterations as possible. In order to help the reader and student, the annotations have been arranged on the relevant pages, providing an easily accessible and indispensable source of information.

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BISAC Categories:
- Drama | Shakespeare

Dewey: 822.33

LCCN: 94022079

Age Level: 14-UP

Grade Level: 9-UP

Lexile Measure: 1020 NC (Nonconforming Text)

Series: Dover Thrift Editions

Physical Information: 0.23" H x 5.18" W x 8.28" L (0.15 lbs) 80 pages

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Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare's most imaginative and exuberant comedies, contrasting two pairs of lovers in a witty and suspenseful battle of the sexes. Attracted to each other, the maddeningly skeptical Beatrice and Benedick are dead-locked in a lively war of words until their friends hatch a plot to unite them. The mutually devoted Hero and Claudio, on the other hand, all too quickly fall victim to a malicious plot to part them. Near-fatal complications ensue, but with the help of the hilarious Constable Dogberry and his confederates, the lovers are ultimately united.
First presented in 1598, Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare's last comedies. Its darker undercurrents foreshadow the playwright's growing concern with the frailties of human character that would dominate his late tragedies. But in its clever turns of plot, vivacious displays of wit, jovial conversations, and charming songs, this merry comedy is among Shakespeare's most artistic creations.

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