Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing This reader is equipped with various auto scroller speeds to make a more pleasurable reading experience. ‣ Color Scheme Selection in Settings ‣ Select a text color and background color for a more enjoyable reading experience Much Ado About Nothing is generally considered one of Shakespeare's best comedies, because it combines elements of robust hilarity with more serious meditations on honour, shame, and court politics. Much Ado About Nothing is thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599, as Shakespeare was approaching the middle of his career. The play was included in the First Folio, published in 1623.