Much ADO about Nothing
| AUTHOR | Mowat, Barbara a.; Werstine, Paul; Shakespeare, William |
| PUBLISHER | Simon & Schuster (11/27/2018) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
The authoritative edition of Much Ado About Nothing from the Folger Shakespeare Library--the most trusted Shakespeare series for students, educators, and general readers--offers a complete, accessible resource for exploring one of William Shakespeare's best-known romantic comedies. A favorite on stage and in classrooms, Much Ado About Nothing presents two contrasting love stories: the impulsive romance between Hero and Claudio, threatened by deception from the scheming Don John, and the witty, slow-burn relationship between Beatrice and Benedick, whose verbal sparring conceals deep affection. Set in Elizabethan England, this richly layered comedy combines mistaken identity, honor, betrayal, and emotional redemption. This Folger Shakespeare Library edition features the highly praised side-by-side format with explanatory notes and language guides--ideal for students and anyone new to Shakespeare's plays. Edited from the best early printed text, this edition includes:
- The exact text of the printed play for easy reference
- Hundreds of hyperlinked notes for fast navigation
- A modern introduction to reading Shakespeare's language
- Scene-by-scene plot summaries and analysis
- A guide to Shakespeare's most famous lines and phrases
- A new essay by Gail Kern Paster, offering a contemporary perspective on the play
- Rare archival images from the Folger Shakespeare Library's world-renowned collection
- An annotated guide for further reading and research The Folger Shakespeare Library, located in Washington, DC, is home to the largest collection of Shakespeare materials and serves as a hub for scholars and fans alike. With public exhibitions, performances, and educational programs, the Folger is an unparalleled resource for appreciating Shakespearean drama in the modern age.
- The exact text of the printed play for easy reference
- Hundreds of hyperlinked notes for fast navigation
- A modern introduction to reading Shakespeare's language
- Scene-by-scene plot summaries and analysis
- A guide to Shakespeare's most famous lines and phrases
- A new essay by Gail Kern Paster, offering a contemporary perspective on the play
- Rare archival images from the Folger Shakespeare Library's world-renowned collection
- An annotated guide for further reading and research The Folger Shakespeare Library, located in Washington, DC, is home to the largest collection of Shakespeare materials and serves as a hub for scholars and fans alike. With public exhibitions, performances, and educational programs, the Folger is an unparalleled resource for appreciating Shakespearean drama in the modern age.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781501146305
ISBN-10:
1501146300
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
352
Carton Quantity:
20
Product Dimensions:
5.40 x 0.90 x 8.30 inches
Weight:
0.90 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Price on Product,
Maps,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Drama | Shakespeare
Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Drama | General
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
0
Point Value:
0
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
822.33
Library of Congress Control Number:
2019295960
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The authoritative edition of Much Ado About Nothing from the Folger Shakespeare Library--the most trusted Shakespeare series for students, educators, and general readers--offers a complete, accessible resource for exploring one of William Shakespeare's best-known romantic comedies. A favorite on stage and in classrooms, Much Ado About Nothing presents two contrasting love stories: the impulsive romance between Hero and Claudio, threatened by deception from the scheming Don John, and the witty, slow-burn relationship between Beatrice and Benedick, whose verbal sparring conceals deep affection. Set in Elizabethan England, this richly layered comedy combines mistaken identity, honor, betrayal, and emotional redemption. This Folger Shakespeare Library edition features the highly praised side-by-side format with explanatory notes and language guides--ideal for students and anyone new to Shakespeare's plays. Edited from the best early printed text, this edition includes:
- The exact text of the printed play for easy reference
- Hundreds of hyperlinked notes for fast navigation
- A modern introduction to reading Shakespeare's language
- Scene-by-scene plot summaries and analysis
- A guide to Shakespeare's most famous lines and phrases
- A new essay by Gail Kern Paster, offering a contemporary perspective on the play
- Rare archival images from the Folger Shakespeare Library's world-renowned collection
- An annotated guide for further reading and research The Folger Shakespeare Library, located in Washington, DC, is home to the largest collection of Shakespeare materials and serves as a hub for scholars and fans alike. With public exhibitions, performances, and educational programs, the Folger is an unparalleled resource for appreciating Shakespearean drama in the modern age.
- The exact text of the printed play for easy reference
- Hundreds of hyperlinked notes for fast navigation
- A modern introduction to reading Shakespeare's language
- Scene-by-scene plot summaries and analysis
- A guide to Shakespeare's most famous lines and phrases
- A new essay by Gail Kern Paster, offering a contemporary perspective on the play
- Rare archival images from the Folger Shakespeare Library's world-renowned collection
- An annotated guide for further reading and research The Folger Shakespeare Library, located in Washington, DC, is home to the largest collection of Shakespeare materials and serves as a hub for scholars and fans alike. With public exhibitions, performances, and educational programs, the Folger is an unparalleled resource for appreciating Shakespearean drama in the modern age.
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Author:
Shakespeare, William
Arguably the greatest English-language playwright, William Shakespeare was a seventeenth-century writer and dramatist, and is known as the Bard of Avon. Under the patronage of Queen Elizabeth I, he penned more than 30 plays, 154 sonnets, and numerous narrative poems and short verses. Equally accomplished in histories, tragedies, comedy, and romance, Shakespeare s most famous works include Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear, The Taming of the Shrew, and As You Like It.
Like many of his contemporaries, including Christopher Marlowe, Shakespeare began his career on the stage, eventually rising to become part-owner of Lord Chamberlain s Men, a popular dramatic company of his day, and of the storied Globe Theatre in London.
Extremely popular in his lifetime, Shakespeare s works continue to resonate more than three hundred years after his death. His plays are performed more often than any other playwright s, have been translated into every major language in the world, and are studied widely by scholars and students.
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Editor:
Werstine, Paul
Paul Werstine has spent his career teaching Shakespeare and Medieval and Renaissance English Literature at King's University College and in the Graduate Program of the University of Western Ontario. Among his teaching awards are the King's College Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2003 and awards from the graduating classes of 2003, 2007 and 2009. From 1981 9 he served as Associate Editor, with Editor Leeds Barroll, of Medieval and Renaissance Drama in England. He is co-editor, with Barbara A. Mowat, of the Folger Shakespeare Library edition of Shakespeare's plays and poems. He is also co-general editor, with Richard Knowles, of the Modern Language Association's New Variorum Shakespeare edition and particularly of The Winter's Tale (2005) and The Comedy of Errors (2011). He has written many articles about the early printings of Shakespeare, about the Shakespeare editorial tradition and about early modern dramatic manuscripts. In 2010 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
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