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Oxford School Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing, in the popular Oxford School Shakespeare series, updated with a fresh new look.

William Shakespeare

Suitable for:  Students aged 11-14 in the UK and in international markets.

Price:  £7.99

ISBN: 978-0-19-832872-8
Publication date: 19/11/2009
Paperback: 160 pages
Dimensions: 216x170mm

Also available as an ebook

Availability: In stock.

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Description

Much Ado About Nothing is a popular text for study by secondary students around the world. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including websites) and classroom notes.


Features

  • Full accessible notes ideal for students
  • Additional information and reading lists
  • A range of illustrations, both decorative and explanatory
  • A school edition that is both accessible and academically rigorous
  • Presented in an easy-to-use, write-in format

This page was last updated on 22 December 2024 at 20:30 GMT

Reviews

  • Oxford Univesity Press, as per usual, created a wonderful, resourceful version of this Shakespeare text to be admired. The footnotes and articles about the play's history and Shakespeare himself are a wonderful resource to students and first time readers alike! - 5 star Amazon review
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Table of Contents

Introduction
- About the Play
- Leading Characters in the Play
- Synopsis
- Much Ado About Nothing Commentary
- The Outsider
- Shakespeare's Style
- Source, text and Date
Characters in the Play
Much Ado About Nothing
Benedick's Song
'A Hero-ic puzzle'
Background
England in 1599
Government
Religion

Education
Language
Drama
Theatre
William Shakespeare 1564-1616
Approximate Dates of Composition of Shakespeare's Works
Exploring Much Ado About Nothing in the Classroom
- Ways into the play
- Setting the scene
- Keeping Track of the Action
- Characters
- Themes
- Shakespeare's Language
- Exploring with Drama
- Writing about Much Ado About Nothing
Further reading resources