Project Gutenberg 1998-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 158 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Much Ado about Nothing There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1519 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Much_Ado_About_Nothing This etext was prepared by the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers "Much Ado about Nothing" by William Shakespeare is a classic play written in the late 16th century, belonging to the genre of romantic comedy. The story unfolds in Messina and revolves around two main couples: the witty Beatrice and Benedick, who engage in sharp banter and a merry war of words, and the more conventional Claudio and Hero, whose romantic entanglements lead to misunderstandings and chaos. Themes of love, honor, deception, and the importance of communication are central to the narrative. The opening of the play introduces key characters and sets the stage for the unfolding events. It begins with Leonato learning from a messenger about the imminent arrival of Don Pedro and his entourage, which includes Benedick, Claudio, and Don John. The stage is set for lively interactions, particularly between Beatrice, who has a playful and mocking disposition, and Benedick, who matches her wit. Claudio soon reveals his feelings for Hero, igniting a thread of romantic pursuit and complications that promise to follow. The interactions hint at the complexities of love and the potential for misunderstandings, foreshadowing the comedic yet poignant events that will ensue throughout the rest of the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays Rejection (Psychology) -- Drama Conspiracies -- Drama Courtship -- Drama Messina (Italy) -- Drama PR Text Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 187917 2025-09-01T09:58:07.494664 text/html 187469 2025-01-07T17:25:00.088983 text/html 141671 2025-09-01T09:58:14.530621 application/epub+zip 143445 2025-09-01T09:58:10.340656 application/epub+zip 129201 2025-09-01T09:58:09.198644 application/epub+zip 297902 2025-09-01T09:58:17.124628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276985 2025-09-01T09:58:13.717636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225111 2022-08-01T09:33:41.974560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145193 2025-09-01T09:58:07.014667 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120694 2025-09-14T13:58:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125373 2025-08-21T13:26:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18219 2025-09-01T09:58:17.262601 application/rdf+xml 14467 2025-09-01T09:58:09.684641 image/jpeg 3877 2025-09-01T09:58:09.441643 image/jpeg 140735 2025-09-01T09:58:07.509662 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