William Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing (Annotated by Henry N. Hudson with an

Generally considered as one of Shakespeares best comedies, "Much Ado About Nothing" is believed to have been written near the middle of the bards career, sometime during 1598 or 1599. It is the story of Leonato, an Italian nobleman, his daughter, Hero, and his niece, Beatrice. Following the conclusion of a war Leonato welcomes into his house Don Pedro, his good friend fellow soldiers of Don Pedro, Claudio and Bene as well as Don Pedros illegitimate brother, Don John. Quickly amorous relations develop between Claudio and Hero and later between Bene and Beatrice. As wedding plans are being made for Claudio and Hero, Don John tricks Claudio into believing that Hero has been unfaithful. The wedding bliss is briefly interrupted until the truth is finally discovered and the play ends in a joyful double wedding. Thematically "Much Ado About Nothing" is primarily concerned with the fidelity of its characters. Through the use of a series of deceptions and disguises Shakespeare is at his best in creating a comically confounding set of circumstances. This edition is printed on premium acidfree paper, is annotated by Henry N. Hudson, and includes an introduction by Charles Harold Herford. | William Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing (Annotated by Henry N. Hudson with an