Project Gutenberg 2000-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 34 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Love's Labour's Lost There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #100 "Love's Labour's Lost" by William Shakespeare is a comedic play written during the late 16th century. The narrative revolves around King Ferdinand of Navarre and three of his companions, Berowne, Longaville, and Dumain, who take an oath to dedicate themselves to scholarship and abstain from the company of women for three years. This noble endeavor is quickly challenged when the arrival of the Princess of France and her ladies tests their vows and ignites romantic pursuits. The opening of the play introduces the central characters and sets the stage for the comedic conflicts that ensue. Ferdinand, the King, passionately declares the importance of their academic pursuits, while the other lords realize the absurdity of their vow when faced with the allure of love and the presence of women. As they debate the value of their commitment versus romantic attraction, the playful banter and witty exchanges highlight the theme of love’s power over scholarly intentions. The interplay of humor, romantic ambition, and the initial formation of their oaths establishes a tone that encourages the audience to anticipate how these conflicts will unravel as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comedies Courts and courtiers -- Drama Princesses -- Drama Navarre (Kingdom) -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 192603 192612 2024-09-01T12:34:36.165101 2023-10-01T11:21:51.557716 text/html text/html 192596 192605 2024-09-01T12:34:36.379085 2023-10-01T11:21:51.741760 text/html text/html 116972 2024-09-01T12:34:41.904556 application/epub+zip 118988 2024-09-01T12:34:37.781587 application/epub+zip 118987 2024-09-01T12:34:36.885089 application/epub+zip 249926 2024-09-01T12:34:44.458531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232689 2024-09-01T12:34:41.338563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229784 2022-08-01T12:05:27.398742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151357 151385 2024-09-01T12:34:35.857090 2023-10-01T11:21:51.294713 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 144057 2019-05-23T13:16:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58137 2019-05-23T13:16:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18216 2024-09-01T12:34:44.594523 application/rdf+xml 13847 2024-09-01T12:34:37.234580 image/jpeg 3486 2024-09-01T12:34:37.056564 image/jpeg 119123 2024-09-01T12:34:36.396082 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia