Project Gutenberg 1999-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 50 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Much Ado about Nothing There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1519 "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.) en Comedies Rejection (Psychology) -- Drama Conspiracies -- Drama Courtship -- Drama Messina (Italy) -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 204464 205119 2024-09-01T11:00:48.616738 2023-10-01T09:59:39.506200 text/html text/html 204457 205112 2024-09-01T11:00:48.829737 2023-10-01T09:59:39.698185 text/html text/html 124360 2024-09-01T11:00:55.008674 application/epub+zip 126206 2024-09-01T11:00:50.332705 application/epub+zip 126205 2024-09-01T11:00:49.421724 application/epub+zip 258732 2024-09-01T11:00:57.784666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237636 2024-09-01T11:00:54.251683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227126 2022-08-01T10:32:44.180988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159099 159688 2024-09-01T11:00:48.280693 2023-10-01T09:59:39.216199 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 139302 2019-05-22T09:46:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53195 2019-05-22T09:46:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18752 2024-09-01T11:00:57.923654 application/rdf+xml 14477 2024-09-01T11:00:49.773680 image/jpeg 3878 2024-09-01T11:00:49.596684 image/jpeg 125269 2024-09-01T11:00:48.846704 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia