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 romantic pairings among soldiers and townspeople. Claudio's love for Hero nearly crumbles under false accusations from the villain Don John. Meanwhile, the witty Benedick and Beatrice engage in a "merry war" of banter before being tricked into admitting their love for each other. Through gossip, eavesdropping, and deception, the play
weaves secrets and misunderstandings into comedy and intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
|---|---|
| Title | Much Ado about Nothing |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Much_Ado_About_Nothing |
| Credits | the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 90.3 (5th grade). Very 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. | 1519 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 1998 |
| Last Update | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 3942 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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