Much Ado About Nothing By William Shakespeare (Paperback, 1995)

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Edited introduced & annotated by Cedric Watts Research Professor of English University of Sussex The Wordsworth Classics' Shakespeare Series presents a newly-edited sequence of William Shakespeare's works The textual editing takes account of recent scholarship while giving the material a careful reappraisal Much Ado About Nothing has long been celebrated as one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies The central relationship between Benedick & Beatrice is wittily combative until love prevails Broader comedy is provided by Dogberry Verges & the watchmen The drama ranges between the destructively sinister & the lyrically romantic giving the whole a complex & sometimes problematic character Numerous revivals in the theatre & on screen have displayed the lively variety & interpretative openness of this engaging comedy