Much Ado About Nothing (Dover Thrift Editions: Plays)

Much Ado About Nothing is a witty and suspenseful battle of the sexes, contrasting two pairs of lovers in one of Shakespeare's most imaginative comedies.

Attracted to each other, Beatrice and Benedick are dead-locked in a lively war of words until their friends hatch a plot to unite them.

The mutually devoted Hero and Claudio fall victim to a malicious plot to part them, but with the help of Constable Dogberry and his confederates, the lovers are ultimately united.

First presented in 1598, this merry comedy is one of Shakespeare's last comedies, with darker undercurrents that foreshadow the playwright's growing concern with the frailties of human character that dominate his late tragedies.

With clever turns of plot, vivacious displays of wit, jovial conversations, and charming songs, this artistic creation is a must-read for any literature lover.