Much Ado About Nothing, Luke Daniel Paiva
Much Ado About Nothing, Luke Daniel Paiva
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Much Ado About Nothing
A Play on Shakespeare

Author: Luke Daniel Paiva, Andy T. Jones, William Shakespeare

Narrator: Shiromi Arserio

Unabridged: 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/24/2018


Synopsis

Fall in love with this Shakespearean comedy about finding and losing love. A host of characters try to act as matchmakers for a young couple, while another couple is to be married. But everything doesn't go as planned when a meddling villain schemes to ruin the wedding.

About Luke Daniel Paiva

Luke Daniel Paiva, M. Ed., is a teacher and a children's author. A lover of Shakespeare, he appreciates the bard's clever observations about people and his ability to subtly (or not so subtly) mix them with humor. He lives with his wife and two boys in Franklin, Tennessee.

About Shiromi Arserio

Shiromi Arserio is a stage actor, voice talent, and audiobook narrator. She holds a BA in theater from Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance. In addition to narrating dozens of audiobooks, her voice can be heard in documentaries, e-learning projects, and video games such as Nancy Drew: The Shattered Medallion. A native of London, England, she currently resides in the Seattle area with her husband and her two fur babies.

About Roberto Irace

Roberto Irace is an illustrator, graphic designer, curator, and art director from Italy. Also known as Erre, he provided the illustrations for all three titles in the Play on Shakespeare series.

About William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (April 26, 1564 (baptised) - April 23, 1616) was an English poet, playwright and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the Bard of Avon. His extant works, including collaborations, consist of approximately 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Joanne on April 19, 2024

This is part of a series introducing middle grade-ish students to Shakespeare’s most famous plays. But I picked it up because I was looking for a graphic novel of the play before seeing a live version this weekend (so I’ll know what’s going on because I’ve always been a bit perplexed by Bill’s plays......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on November 05, 2021

Brilliant adaptation! Paiva takes just one of the plots, and succinctly gives the high points. But, the best part is all the educational tidbits: the readers gets a character introduction, lears a bit about the setting and there's a great map all before they read. But wait, there's more! To help wit......more