Much Ado About Nothing is a play written by William Shakespeare. The play is set in the town of Messina in Sicily and revolves around the relationships between two pairs of lovers, Benedick and Beatrice, and Claudio and Hero. The play is full of witty banter and clever wordplay between the two pairs of lovers.

William Shakespeare, an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

Benedick and Beatrice are tricked into confessing their love for each other, and Claudio is tricked into rejecting Hero at the altar on the erroneous belief that she has been unfaithful. This edition of 'Much Ado About Nothing' is an adaptation of Shakespeare's eponymous comedy, narrated in plain modern English, capturing the very essence and key elements of the original Shakespeare's drama.