About the Community of Readers

My photo
Established in 2007 by the Leatherby Libraries, the Community of Readers is the summer reading program for Chapman University. This program is open to everyone who has borrowing privileges at the Leatherby Libraries and a current library account, including students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Members select books from the Leatherby Libraries and receive prizes upon submission of their first review. The only requirement is that books must be obtained through the Leatherby Libraries.

Search the Library Catalog

Search the Library Catalog
Click to Navigate to the Leatherby Libraries homepage

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Much Ado About Nothing



Title
Much Ado About Nothing
Author
William Shakespeare
Call Number
PR2828.A2 M34 2006
Location
2nd Floor Humanities
Rating
Highly Recommended
Book Review
After much time putting off reading this one, I finally gave in and set my mind to working through it. While Shakespeare can be difficult to interrupt, I found this play to one of the easier ones. I referenced support material to deal with the translation that I would read beforehand, in order to understand the plot better. I ended up thoroughly enjoying this story. The ups and downs and drama they all engaged in, not to mention the many scenarios where conversations were overheard, which lead to many misconceptions that were nicely tied up by the play's end. It truly gave the main players that deserved it, a happy ending. After finishing the reading, I watched the 1993 adaption of the play, by Kenneth Branagh. This made me appreciate the play even more. Just read the play first, before you see the movie!
Submitted By
Jeff Brouwer
Department or Major
SMC
Status
Staff
Chapman Email

No comments:

Post a Comment