Project Gutenberg 1999-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 168 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 "Much Ado About Nothing" by William Shakespeare is a comedic play likely written in the late 16th century. The story intertwines the lives of several characters, including the witty Beatrice and Benedick, who engage in a "merry war" of words, alongside the romantic pursuits of Claudio and Hero, as they navigate love, misunderstandings, and deception against a backdrop of friendship and rivalry. The opening of the play introduces the setting of Messina, where Leonato, the governor, awaits the arrival of Don Pedro and his entourage after a victorious campaign. The dialogue quickly establishes the dynamic between Beatrice and Benedick, hinting at their mutual disdain which masks deeper feelings. Claudio expresses his affection for Hero, Leonato's daughter, while the groundwork for future complications in love and fidelity is cleverly laid. The characters' conversations reveal both light-hearted banter and serious undertones, hinting at the conflicts that will arise as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 92.3 (5th grade). Very 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 204648 2025-08-22T17:01:32.723148 text/html 204465 2025-01-07T18:27:48.795411 text/html 147108 2025-08-22T17:01:40.010136 application/epub+zip 148719 2025-08-22T17:01:35.613139 application/epub+zip 135599 2025-08-22T17:01:34.443115 application/epub+zip 307240 2025-08-22T17:01:42.725089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286132 2025-08-22T17:01:39.169130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227126 2022-08-01T10:32:44.180988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159099 2025-08-22T17:01:32.214137 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139302 2019-05-22T09:46:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53195 2019-05-22T09:46:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18440 2025-08-22T17:01:42.871099 application/rdf+xml 14509 2025-08-22T17:01:34.939139 image/jpeg 3879 2025-08-22T17:01:34.685134 image/jpeg 145325 2025-08-22T17:01:32.739135 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