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  2. Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599. The play was included in the First Folio , published in 1623. The play is set in Messina and revolves around two romantic pairings that emerge when a group of soldiers arrive in the town.

  3. Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare’s more popular comedies, with a long history of success on the stage. Much of its appeal lies in its two stories of romantic love with their quite different journeys to comedy’s happy ending. Hero and Claudio fall in love almost at first sight; their union has the blessing of the older generation ...

  4. Much Ado About Nothing can be dated between 1583, when all the major sources were available, and 1600, when it was published. What works inspired the author of Much Ado ? Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto

  5. Jul 31, 2015 · Toggle Contents Act and scene list. Characters in the Play ; Entire Play The primary plot of Much Ado About Nothing turns on the courtship and scandal involving young Hero and her suitor, Claudio, but the witty war of words between Claudio’s friend Benedick and Hero’s cousin Beatrice often takes center stage.Set in Messina, the play begins as Don Pedro’s army returns after a victory.

  6. Much Ado About Nothing Summary. Count Claudio falls in love with Hero, the daughter of his host. Hero's cousin Beatrice (a confirmed spinster) and Benedict (an eternal bachelor) are each duped into believing the other is in love with them. Claudio is deceived by a malicious plot and denounces Hero as unchaste before they marry.

  7. Much Ado About Nothing was first printed in 1600 as a quarto. This quarto is remarkable among early printed texts of Shakespeare’s plays for the contrast it presents between the superb correctness of its dialogue and the many obvious errors and ambiguities in its stage directions and speech prefixes. Editors have found very little to require ...

  8. 1609- 1610. Sir John Harington's catalogue of plays: ownership of Shakespeare quartos. The poet and courtier Sir John Harington left behind tantalizing lists of plays written by Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Thomas Middleton, Thomas Heywood, and others.

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