Much Ado About Nothing
Author: Shakespeare, 1564-1616
Genre: Romantic Comedy, 16th Century
Reading Time: Approx. 24 minutes.
Audio: 24 minutes
This page includes the audio, background, and link to the text for the classic romantic comedy by Shakespeare (as told by Charles and Mary Lamb) of Much Ado About Nothing.
Audio
The following audio is from Librivox.org and is a reading of the Charles and Mary Lamb version of Much Ado About Nothing:[audio:http://ia600300.us.archive.org/21/items/tales_shakespeare_librivox/tales_from_shakespeare_04_lamb.mp3|titles= Much Ado About Nothing]
Background
The classic romantic comedy by Shakespeare was retold by Charles and Mary Lamb in their 1807 book titled Tales from Shakespeare. The book was designed to be a prose adaptation for children making it perfect for reading aloud.
Text
Visit the Baldwin Project to find the text for the Charles and Mary Lamb version of Much Ado About Nothing.********************
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