Project Gutenberg 2000-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 176 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 written during the late 16th century. The story revolves around two pairs of lovers, Benedick and Beatrice, who have a witty relationship, and Claudio and Hero, who navigate the trials of love and jealousy. The play explores themes of love, honor, and deception within the context of a lighthearted romantic comedy. The opening portion introduces several key characters as they gather in Messina to welcome Don Pedro and his companions. Leonato, the governor, learns from a messenger that Don Pedro is arriving with news of honor pertaining to a young Florentine named Claudio, who is smitten with Leonato's daughter, Hero. Meanwhile, Beatrice and Benedick engage in playful banter, revealing their complex relationship filled with disdain and attraction. Claudio confesses his love for Hero, which piques the interest of Don Pedro, who offers to woo her on Claudio’s behalf. This initial exchange sets the stage for the romantic entanglements and misunderstandings that will unfold 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: British Literature 182739 2025-08-01T12:41:23.769503 text/html 182556 2025-01-07T23:36:50.357381 text/html 140608 2025-08-01T12:41:30.469472 application/epub+zip 142603 2025-08-01T12:41:26.624509 application/epub+zip 128357 2025-08-01T12:41:25.483511 application/epub+zip 286109 2025-08-01T12:41:32.857495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272410 2025-08-01T12:41:29.787503 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221348 2022-08-01T12:05:12.673023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146566 2025-08-01T12:41:23.335517 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139267 2019-05-22T09:43:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54225 2019-05-22T09:43:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18236 2025-08-01T12:41:33.006461 application/rdf+xml 14467 2025-08-01T12:41:25.982528 image/jpeg 3877 2025-08-01T12:41:25.732510 image/jpeg 140514 2025-08-01T12:41:23.785514 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