Much Ado About Nothingpresents a battle of the sexes in more ways than one: as both a lightning-fast skirmish of wits between two famously disputatious lovers, and a near-deadly conflict built on conventions of gender and male rivalry.
Claire McEachern's new introduction brings this best-seller right up to date, analysing recent developments in criticism and the latest productions of this comedy.
Claire McEachernis Professor of English at UCLA, USA.
List of illustrations
General editors' preface
Preface
Introduction
Much Ado About Nothing
Appendix
Abbreviations and References
Index
Claire McEacherns revised edition of
Much Ado About Nothingupdates the original introductory material with incisive discussions of gender dynamics, formal and structural characteristics, and stage history. -
Studies in English Literature 1500-1900