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Much Ado about Nothing - (Modern Library Classics (Paperback)) by William Shakespeare (Paperback)

Much Ado about Nothing - (Modern Library Classics (Paperback)) by  William Shakespeare (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br> "[This] version ... and the corresponding footnotes that appear in this volume were originally published in 'William Shakespeare: complete works,' edited by Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen, published in 2007 by Modern Library, an imprint of The Random House Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc."--T.p. vers<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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. <p/>Each Edition Includes: <br>- Comprehensive explanatory notes <br>- Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship <br>- Clear, modernized spelling and punctuation, enabling contemporary readers to understand the Elizabethan English<br>- Completely updated, detailed bibliographies and performance histories <br>- An interpretive essay on film adaptations of the play, along with an extensive filmography<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Praise for <i>William Shakespeare: Complete Works: </i>"A feast of literary and historical information." <i>--The Wall Street Journal</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616) is today's most widely known and loved playwright.THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY (RSC) is a world-renowned ensemble theater company in Stratford and London dedicated to bringing the works of Shakespeare and his contemporaries to a modern audience.JONATHAN BATE is a professor of Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature at the University of Warwick. A prominent critic, award-winning biographer and broadcaster, Bate's books on Shakespeare include <i>Soul of the Age.</i>ERIC RASMUSSEN, professor of English at the University of Nevada, is one of today's leading textual experts on Shakespeare.

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