Much ado about nothing

"The Sourcebooks Shakespeare" brings Shakespeare's plays to life in a revolutionary new book and CD format.

For the first time, text, audio and illustration come together to create a remarkable new way of experiencing Shakespeare's timeless works.

This edition of "Much Ado About Nothing" contains: an audio, which features excerpts of important scenes and passages from multiple productions, allowing the reader to compare and contrast different interpretations of the play; narration by Sir Derek Jacobi; As performed: Courtney Lehmann on Branagh's "Much Ado"; text includes: full text of the play, a complete glossary, production notes, and line-referenced audio indexing for each passage featured on the CD; illustrations include: photographs of great performances throughout history, costume designs, and set renderings.

Also included are interviews and essays from notable Shakespeare scholars and performers.