Project Gutenberg 2000-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 128 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 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.) Reading ease score: 91.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Comedy plays Courts and courtiers -- Drama Princesses -- Drama Navarre (Kingdom) -- Drama PR Text Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 192787 2025-08-01T12:41:33.494497 text/html 192604 2025-01-07T23:37:00.695289 text/html 139492 2025-08-01T12:41:40.397436 application/epub+zip 141265 2025-08-01T12:41:36.192487 application/epub+zip 124514 2025-08-01T12:41:35.039475 application/epub+zip 276191 2025-08-01T12:41:42.884425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258936 2025-08-01T12:41:39.654448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229784 2022-08-01T12:05:27.398742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151357 2025-08-01T12:41:33.164461 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144057 2019-05-23T13:16:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58137 2019-05-23T13:16:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18597 2025-08-01T12:41:43.057412 application/rdf+xml 13845 2025-08-01T12:41:35.599464 image/jpeg 3482 2025-08-01T12:41:35.281489 image/jpeg 139296 2025-08-01T12:41:33.510472 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