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Much Ado about Nothing|William Shakespeare

Overview

Set in a courtly world of masked revels and dances, this play turns on the archetypal story of a lady falsely accused of unfaithfulness, spurned by her bridegroom, and finally vindicated and reunited with him. Villainy, schemes, and deceits threaten to darken the brilliant humor and sparkling wordplay-but the hilarious counterplot of a warring couple, Beatrice and Benedick, steals the scene as the two are finally tricked into admitting their love for each other in Shakespeare's superb comedy of manners. Each Edition Includes:
- Comprehensive explanatory notes
- Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship
- Clear, modernized spelling and punctuation, enabling contemporary readers to understand the Elizabethan English
- Completely updated, detailed bibliographies and performance histories
- An interpretive essay on film adaptations of the play, along with an extensive filmography

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780812969177
  • ISBN-10: 0812969170
  • Publisher: Modern Library
  • Publish Date: August 2009
  • Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.28 x 0.55 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.39 pounds
  • Page Count: 208
  • Reading Level: Ages 0-1

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