Claire McEachern is Professor of English at UCLA, USA.

Much Ado About Nothing presents 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.

List of illustrations
General editors' preface
Preface
Introduction
Much Ado About Nothing
Appendix
Abbreviations and References
Index