{"product_id":"much-ado-about-nothing-william-shakespeare-9781613821084","title":"Much Ado About Nothing","description":"\u003cb\u003eRanjit Bolt updates \u003ci\u003eMuch Ado About Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e with a merry new translation.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eMuch Ado About Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e, a series of miscommunications and misunderstandings spiral out of control, leaving two sets of lovers to untangle their words and their hearts. Ranjit Bolt, an accomplished translator, takes on Shakespeare's well-loved comedy to update much of the obscure language while maintaining the humor, characterization, and wit that audiences know and love. For modern readers, Beatrice, Benedick, Hero, and Claudio are just as enchanting as always--and perhaps funnier than ever before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This translation of \u003ci\u003eMuch Ado About Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e was written as part of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Play On! project, which commissioned new translations of thirty-nine Shakespeare plays. These translations present work from \"The Bard\" in language accessible to modern audiences while never losing the beauty of Shakespeare's verse. Enlisting the talents of a diverse group of contemporary playwrights, screenwriters, and dramaturges from diverse backgrounds, this project reenvisions Shakespeare for the twenty-first century. These volumes make these works available for the first time in print--a new First Folio for a new era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Shakespeare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1613821085\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781613821084\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d","brand":"William Shakespeare","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48485666816255,"sku":"9781613821084","price":12.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8bc961c5-a986-40e1-bbd0-b8cb9177f348.jpg?v=1778050758","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/much-ado-about-nothing-william-shakespeare-9781613821084","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}