Project Gutenberg 1997-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 243 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Love's Labour's Lost Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love%27s_Labour%27s_Lost The First Folio, 1623 "Love's Labour's Lost" by William Shakespeare is a comedic play believed to have been written in the late 16th century. The story revolves around the King of Navarre and his companions Berowne, Longaville, and Dumaine, who vow to devote themselves to academic study and to avoid the company of women for three years. However, their resolve is tested when the Princess of France and her ladies arrive, leading to humorous exchanges and the exploration of themes such as love, ambition, and the folly of men. The opening of the play introduces the setting and the main characters, establishing a serious yet comedic tone. Ferdinand, the King of Navarre, is determined to uphold their vow and enforces strict rules against women entering his court. His friends engage in witty banter, showcasing their cleverness and establishing their individual personalities. Berowne, in particular, expresses skepticism about their commitment, highlighting the frivolity of their oath in the face of potential romantic interests. The arrival of the French Princess and her entourage foreshadows the impending conflict between their scholarly ambitions and romantic desires, setting the stage for the comedic struggles that will follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Comedy plays Courts and courtiers -- Drama Princesses -- Drama Navarre (Kingdom) -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 188143 2025-09-01T08:29:23.658986 text/html 187960 2025-01-07T15:50:23.582164 text/html 137652 2025-09-01T08:29:30.377964 application/epub+zip 139556 2025-09-01T08:29:26.328010 application/epub+zip 260732 2025-09-10T06:59:38 image/jpeg 122807 2025-09-01T08:29:25.203986 application/epub+zip 273307 2025-09-01T08:29:32.897945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256457 2025-09-01T08:29:29.712969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229558 2022-08-01T08:05:07.074605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147193 2025-09-01T08:29:23.345997 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127501 2025-09-10T06:58:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17003 2025-09-01T08:29:33.020920 application/rdf+xml 13845 2025-09-01T08:29:25.685980 image/jpeg 3482 2025-09-01T08:29:25.444957 image/jpeg 137448 2025-09-01T08:29:23.674994 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia