A new edition of William Shakespeare’s beloved comic play, Much Ado About Nothing, originally written in 1598-99. Set in the Italian town of Messina, the plot revolves around two soldiers who come to town and romantically pair up with two local women, to great comic and dramatic effect. This pocket edition is based on the original Cambridge editions, first published for the general public in the 1860s, and is designed for reading ease — the size of a standard mass market paperback, it is convenient enough to fit in your pocket, briefcase, or purse, but it features font size large enough for easy reading in any setting, margins wide enough to be marked up by students of all ages, and paper durable enough for reading again and again.