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Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

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Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare . First published in 1600, it was likely first performed in the winter of 1598-1599. Contents 1 Act I 2 Act II 3 Act III 4 Act IV 5 Act V 6 External links // Act I A victory is twice itself when...


Author Biography

Name: William Shakespeare
Birth Date: April 23, 1564
Death Date: April 23, 1616
Place of Birth: Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Place of Death: Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Nationality: English
Gender: Male
Occupations: writer

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Biography of William Shakespeare
35385 words, approx. 118 pages
"He was not of an age, but for all time." So wrote Ben Jonson in his dedicatory verses to the memory of William Shakespeare in 1623, and so we continue to affirm today. No other writer, in English or in any other language, can rival the appeal that Shake...
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Biography of William Shakespeare
30474 words, approx. 101.6 pages
"He was not of an age, but for all time." So wrote Ben Jonson in his dedicatory verses to the memory of William Shakespeare in 1623, and so we continue to affirm today. No other writer, in English or in any other language, can rival the appeal that Shake...
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Biography of William Shakespeare
10254 words, approx. 34.2 pages
William Shakespeare's reputation is based primarily on his plays. With the partial exception of the Sonnets (1609), quarried since the early nineteenth century for autobiographical secrets allegedly encoded in them, the nondramatic writings have traditio...
 


Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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Much Ado About Nothing
470 words, approx. 2 pages
comedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written probably in 1598–99 and printed in a quarto edition from the author's own manuscript in 1600. The play takes an ancient theme—that of a woman falsely accused of unfaithfulness—to...
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Much Ado About Nothing Information
3,378 words, approx. 11 pages
Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare. First published in 1600, it was likely to be first performed in the winter of 1598-1599,[1] and it remains one of Shakespeare's most enduring plays on stage. Stylistically, it shares many...


News and Journals
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The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
Much ado about nothing?
08/03/2004: 910 words, approx. 3 pages
BLAKE GREEN, Newsday The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 08-03-2004 Much ado about nothing? -- Not to Sam Waterston and his daughter By BLAKE GREEN, Newsday Date: 08-03-2004, Tuesday Section: ENTERTAINMENT Edtion: All Editions.=.Two Star B. Two Star P. One Star B ...
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The Village Voice
Much Ado About Nothing
07/21/2004: 986 words, approx. 3 pages
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING By William Shakespeare Delacorte Theatre Central Park at 8ist Street 212.539.8750 SHRIEKS OR LAUGHTER Two kinds of Shakespeare acting slug it out, with the leads fighting on both sides at once Anna Russell...
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AP News
Lawyer says Ala. militia raids overblown
4/27/2007: 513 words, approx. 2 pages
Raids that resulted in the arrests of six alleged militia members and the seizure of hundreds of hand grenades and bullets were "much ado about nothing," a defense lawyer said Friday.A cache of ammunition that was confiscated _ 2,500 rounds _ wasn't that large, and...
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Shakespeare Festivals Around the Country
7/24/2006: 566 words, approx. 2 pages
"Go travel for a while," Shakespeare wrote in "Pericles, Prince of Tyre." So, take his advice; go travel somewhere and see some Shakespeare You can enjoy the Bard's works seemingly anywhere these days, thanks to Shakespeare festivals in cities big...
 


Criticism and Essays
Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by Richard A. Levin
13,902 words, approx. 46 pages
In the following essay, originally published in 1985, Levin analyzes character interaction in Much Ado about Nothing, considering the unseemly behavior of Don Pedro and Claudio, the developing relationship between Beatrice and Benedick, the scapegoating of Don John, and Leonato's attempt to provide the drama with a happy ending.
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Critical Essay by Claire McEachern
12,104 words, approx. 40 pages
In the following essay, McEachern examines differences in Much Ado about Nothing and King Lear as compared to their original sources and contends that the changes Shakespeare made reflect his questioning of patriarchal authority and his desire to examine its root causes.
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Critical Essay by Maurice Hunt
11,596 words, approx. 39 pages
In the following essay, Hunt studies the characters' usage of patriarchal speech in Much Ado about Nothing, demonstrating the way in which this type of speech establishes social dominance through the transformation, dismissal, or oppression of the words and thoughts of others.
 
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Essay Grade: 96%
Much Ado about Nothing and the Use of Comedy
2,453 words, approx. 8 pages
Essay describes the use of comedy in the film "Much Ado About Nothing."
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Essay Grade: 88%
Lovers in Much Ado about Nothing
2,043 words, approx. 7 pages
Describes how in his play `Much Ado About Nothing,' Shakespeare presents us with two very different romantic lovers, Claudio and Benedick. Examines the pros and cons of each character.
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"Much Ado About Macbeth"
2,027 words, approx. 7 pages
This essay compares Shakespeare's comedy "Much Ado About Nothing" to his history "Macbeth."
 


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