Much Ado about Nothing by William Shakespeare

"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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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
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Sep 14, 2025
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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