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A comic drama centers on paired romances and layers of deception in a provincial town: one young couple’s courtship is celebrated while a sharp-witted woman and a cynical bachelor exchange barbed wit. Well-meaning friends engineer a ruse to bring the sparring pair together, while a malcontent plots to disgrace the celebrated bride by fabricating evidence of infidelity. A public accusation at a wedding produces shame and a staged withdrawal, followed by investigation, confession, and reconciliation. A bumbling watch and attendant farce expose the absurdity of gossip and authority, and the work explores themes of trust, honor, appearance versus reality, and the social rituals of love.

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Title: Much Ado about Nothing

Author: William Shakespeare

Release date: November 1, 1998 [eBook #1519]
Most recently updated: September 19, 2025

Language: English

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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

by William Shakespeare