Much Ado about Nothing
By William Shakespeare
Cover: Claudio, Deceived by Don John, Accuses Hero (before 1921), oil on canvas by Marcus Stone (1840-1921) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain (artist died 1921)
In Messina the sparring Beatrice and Benedick are tricked by their friends into believing each loves the other, while the young Claudio is deceived into rejecting Hero at the altar. Dogberry's bumbling watch eventually uncovers the villain's plot.
Summary written with Claude Sonnet 5.5.