Much ado about nothing

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William Shakespeare: Much ado about nothing (2014, First Avenue Editions, a division of Lerner Publishing Group, Lerner Publishing Group)

122 pages

English language

Published Feb. 17, 2014 by First Avenue Editions, a division of Lerner Publishing Group, Lerner Publishing Group.

ISBN:
978-1-4677-4595-6
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4 stars (1 review)

Shakespeare's comedy play Much Ado About Nothing pivots around the impediments to love for young betrothed Hero and Claudio when Hero is falsely accused of infidelity and the "lover's trap" set for the arrogant and assured Benedick who has sworn of marriage and his gentle adversary Beatrice. The merry war between Benedick and Beatrice with the promptings of their friends soon dissolves into farcical love, while Hero's supposed infidelity is shown to be little more than "much ado about nothing".

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A fun performance

4 stars

As a result of my Othello and New Boy reviews, I was contacted by author Hollie Moat with an offer of a review copy of her novel, Other People's Business, based upon Much Ado About Nothing. Of course, I was glad to use this as an opportunity to revisit my BBC audiobook of the original play as a memory refresher!

A talented cast that includes David Tennant, Samantha Spiro, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Emilia Fox, Julian Rhind-Tutt, David Haig and Maxine Peake bring Much Ado About Nothing vibrantly to life in this BBC Radio audiobook. The cast are obviously having great fun and their enjoyment comes across particularly in the wickedly sharp verbal sparring scenes between Beatrice and Benedick, when each is hiding to eavesdrop, and when the Constable is mangling his word choices. The play itself is entertaining although the plot gets quite silly in the latter stages! Not knowing the …

Subjects

  • Courtship
  • Drama
  • Conspiracies
  • Rejection (Psychology)

Places

  • Messina (Italy)