Project Gutenberg 1997-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 267 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Much Ado about Nothing The First Folio, 1623 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Much_Ado_About_Nothing "Much Ado about Nothing" by William Shakespeare is a comedic play written in the late 16th century. The story revolves around themes of love, misunderstanding, and deception as it tracks the relationships between various characters in the Italian town of Messina, notably the spirited Beatrice and the witty Benedick, alongside the more straightforward couple, Claudio and Hero. The opening of the play introduces key characters, including Leonato, the governor of Messina, and members of his family, including his spirited niece Beatrice and his gentle daughter Hero. The arrival of Don Pedro and his companions from the wars generates excitement, particularly regarding Claudio, who has fallen in love with Hero. In a series of witty exchanges between Beatrice and Benedick, their mutual disdain is on display while hints of a deeper affection emerge. The scene sets the stage for the romantic entanglements and misunderstandings that will unfold, intertwining humor with the complexities of romantic relationships throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays Rejection (Psychology) -- Drama Conspiracies -- Drama Courtship -- Drama Messina (Italy) -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 178088 2025-09-01T08:30:53.747034 text/html 177905 2025-01-07T15:52:05.364130 text/html 138827 2025-09-01T08:31:00.744015 application/epub+zip 140674 2025-09-01T08:30:56.621033 application/epub+zip 259754 2025-09-10T09:49:22 image/jpeg 126428 2025-09-01T08:30:55.496049 application/epub+zip 283316 2025-09-01T08:31:03.325026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270135 2025-09-01T08:31:00.050066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235627 2022-09-01T09:37:21.852606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142395 2025-09-01T08:30:53.439060 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 122698 2025-09-10T09:49:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17352 2025-09-01T08:31:03.465016 application/rdf+xml 14467 2025-09-01T08:30:56.018034 image/jpeg 3877 2025-09-01T08:30:55.766046 image/jpeg 138770 2025-09-01T08:30:53.763061 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia