Much Ado About Nothing
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William Shakespeare
Much Ado About Nothing includes two quite different stories of romantic love. Hero and Claudio fall in love almost at first sight, but an outsider, Don John, strikes out at their happiness. Beatrice and Benedick are kept apart by pride and mutual antagonism until others decide to play Cupid. The authoritative edition of Much Ado About Nothing from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, is now available as an ebook. Features include: · The exact text of the printed book for easy cross-reference · Hundreds of hypertext links for instant navigation · Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play · Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play · Scene-by-scene plot summaries · A key to famous lines and phrases · An introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language · Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library’s vast holdings of rare books · An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play
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Author
William Shakespeare
Pages
304
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2011-08-23
ISBN
1439116970 9781439116975
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"I loved the drama of this play and enjoyed the fast-paced plot, but I wish Shakespeare wasn't always so set on tying everything up in a large bow. I wanted Claudio to pay for what he did and wish he faced the consequences instead of Hero still being head over heels for him. I think Claudio was more of a villain than John and should not have been so easily swayed to switch sides. Also, Hero's father acted despicably and my main conclusion at the end of this play was that (almost) all the men could rot in hell."
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Alyssa Czernek
"LOVE THIS!!!!! It’s a classic rivals to lovers!! One of my favorite Shakespeare plays! It does have many characters but I would say if you’re trying to get into Shakespeare you should start with this! "
Naomi
"bawling i understood like 20% of it but idc I am a proclaimed Shakespeare fanatic I remember nothing but vibes"
Sinorcanut
"The Branagh movie rekindled my appreciation for this very witty play. I think of this as the "nice" version of Taming of the Shrew; the same battle of the sexes banter, except both parties end up giving a little and neither is totally humiliated or subjugated. The Dogsberry scenes leave me cold, and Hero and Claudio are in the running for Dullest Lovers in Shakespeare, but who could resist the reluctantly lovesick Benedict: "I will live in thy heart, die in thy lap, and be buried in thy eyes". And<br/><br/>"I do love nothing in the world so well as you. Is that not strange?" Yes, wondrously strange. And wonderful that this is a story of two former lovers who broke each other's hearts, and must conquer their mutual distrust before the happy ending. A mature Romeo and Juliet, no longer starry eyed, but old enough to know what they're doing and yet still fall rapturously in love."
Lesley Williams
"My all-time favorite Shakespeare play"
Jessica Reynolds
"Currently, my favorite is the play Angels in America by Tony Kushner. Although it's a #play, the way Kushner writes it almost reads like a novel. It's really incredible. In terms of #shakespeare, I have to go with the classic, Macbeth. Outside of plays, the Book Thief by Markus Zusak is my favorite #historical fiction, Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan for historical fantasy and Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand is my favorite #biography "
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Keaton DiBenedetto
"Bored, uninterested, and confused"
Ollie
"I love this book. It is very much fantasy and you have to live Shakespeare but I enjoyed it a lot."
Michelle Marotz
"Right now I just picked up The Stand. What about you?"
Blagica Jankuloska
"This is my favorite Shakespeare book. It is one of the more underrated play of his, imo. If you haven't read it, give it a shot. Even if it means getting a modernized version."
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