Love's Labour's Lost by William Shakespeare
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About this eBook
| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
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| Title | Love's Labour's Lost |
| Note | Reading ease score: 93.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Credits | the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers |
| Summary | "Love's Labour's Lost" by William Shakespeare is a comedic play written during the late 16th century. The play centers around the King of Navarre and his three companions, Berowne, Longaville, and Dumaine, who have sworn an oath to dedicate three years to study and avoid the company of women. However, their resolve is tested when the Princess of France and her ladies arrive at the court, forcing them to confront the challenges of love and desire amidst their vows of celibacy. The opening of the play introduces us to the court of Navarre, where the King and his friends are discussing the significance of their oaths to scholarly pursuits and their intention to avoid distractions, particularly women. The King articulates a lofty vision for their intellectual community, while Berowne, with his sharp wit, humorously critiques the harshness of their vows. Directly, the rules set forth by the King, which include a ban on the presence of women in the court, are soon called into question with the impending arrival of the French Princess. The interplay of banter reveals the characters' personalities and establishes the comedic tension as they grapple with their earnest yet humorous commitments to both love and learning. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Comedies |
| Subject | Courts and courtiers -- Drama |
| Subject | Princesses -- Drama |
| Subject | Navarre (Kingdom) -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1510 |
| Release Date | Oct 1, 1998 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jul 3, 2023 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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