Much Ado About Nothing
by William Shakespeare
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Key Facts
Title: Much Ado About Nothing
Author: William Shakespeare
Type of work: Play
Genre: Comedy
Original language: English
Written in: 1598, England
First published in: 1600, England
Set in: Messina, Italy, in the sixteenth century, with the action primarily occurring at the house of Messina’s governor, Leonato.
Protagonists: Benedick, Beatrice, Claudio, and Hero
Antagonist: Don John, the illegitimate brother of Don Pedro
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