Love's Labour's Lost

Fiction & Literature, Poetry, British & Irish, Nonfiction, Entertainment, Drama, Shakespeare
Cover of the book Love's Labour's Lost by William Shakespeare, Dover Publications
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: William Shakespeare ISBN: 9780486153797
Publisher: Dover Publications Publication: June 11, 2012
Imprint: Dover Publications Language: English
Author: William Shakespeare
ISBN: 9780486153797
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication: June 11, 2012
Imprint: Dover Publications
Language: English

In this charming comedy of manners, one of Shakespeare's earliest efforts in the genre, a well-intentioned king vows to forego all fleshly delights, setting the stage for romantic hijinks. Ferdinand, the king of Navarre, insists that his court join him in a pledge to undertake a strict regimen of study and celibacy. The grudging compliance of three noblemen is sorely tested — as is the king's own resolve — with the arrival of a French princess and a trio of comedy attendants.
First performed in 1594, Love's Labour's Lost features such typical Shakespearean elements as lovers in disguise, a witty clown, and an abundance of sparkling repartee. The play's role as a formative work (the plot is thought to be entirely of Shakespeare's invention) makes it of particular interest to students and scholars, and its merry doings and high spirts recommend it to all.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In this charming comedy of manners, one of Shakespeare's earliest efforts in the genre, a well-intentioned king vows to forego all fleshly delights, setting the stage for romantic hijinks. Ferdinand, the king of Navarre, insists that his court join him in a pledge to undertake a strict regimen of study and celibacy. The grudging compliance of three noblemen is sorely tested — as is the king's own resolve — with the arrival of a French princess and a trio of comedy attendants.
First performed in 1594, Love's Labour's Lost features such typical Shakespearean elements as lovers in disguise, a witty clown, and an abundance of sparkling repartee. The play's role as a formative work (the plot is thought to be entirely of Shakespeare's invention) makes it of particular interest to students and scholars, and its merry doings and high spirts recommend it to all.

More books from Dover Publications

Cover of the book The Mark of Zorro by William Shakespeare
Cover of the book On the Performance of Beethoven's Symphonies and Other Essays by William Shakespeare
Cover of the book Individual Choice Behavior by William Shakespeare
Cover of the book The Variational Principles of Mechanics by William Shakespeare
Cover of the book 162 Traditional and Contemporary Designs for Stained Glass Projects by William Shakespeare
Cover of the book Easy-to-Do Card Tricks for Children by William Shakespeare
Cover of the book Piano Music of Robert Schumann, Series II by William Shakespeare
Cover of the book Introduction to Special Relativity by William Shakespeare
Cover of the book The Cold Embrace by William Shakespeare
Cover of the book Windmill Bedspread by William Shakespeare
Cover of the book Complete Sonatas and Fantasies for Solo Piano by William Shakespeare
Cover of the book Optimal Control by William Shakespeare
Cover of the book Burnham's Celestial Handbook, Volume One by William Shakespeare
Cover of the book Gravitational Curvature by William Shakespeare
Cover of the book Everyday Life of the North American Indian by William Shakespeare
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy