Much Ado About Nothing
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Random House Publishing Group 2009
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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
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
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Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read
Street Date:
08/25/2009
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781588368409
ASIN:
B002MHOCXA
Lexile code:
NC: Non-Conforming
Lexile measure:
1020
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APA Citation (style guide)
William Shakespeare. (2009). Much Ado About Nothing. Random House Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)William Shakespeare. 2009. Much Ado About Nothing. Random House Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing. Random House Publishing Group, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)William Shakespeare. Much Ado About Nothing. Random House Publishing Group, 2009.
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• Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship
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• 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
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