{"product_id":"much-ado-about-nothing-william-shakespeare-9781515424857","title":"Much Ado about Nothing: A Comedy of Wit, Deception, and Social Intrigue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst performed in the late 1590s, \u003cem\u003eMuch Ado About Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e is one of Shakespeare's most accomplished comedies, combining wit, deception, and social observation within a tightly structured dramatic form.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in Messina, the play follows two parallel relationships: the courtship of Claudio and Hero, and the adversarial exchange between Beatrice and Benedick. Through misdirection, overheard conversations, and deliberate manipulation, the action explores how reputation and perception shape personal relationships. The interplay between public honour and private feeling is central to the unfolding of both plots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShakespeare balances verbal wit with underlying seriousness, particularly in the treatment of slander and its consequences. The contrast between the lighter, more self-aware dialogue of Beatrice and Benedick and the more formal conventions governing Claudio and Hero gives the play its distinctive structure. The result is a comedy that sustains both humour and moral tension, resolving its conflicts through recognition and restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Shakespeare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1515424855\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781515424857\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wilder Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"William Shakespeare","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48485531549951,"sku":"9781515424857","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_15907e50-1612-49d8-b237-6e5b3500c0de.jpg?v=1778049944","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/much-ado-about-nothing-william-shakespeare-9781515424857","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}