Love's Labor's Lost (Arkangel Complete Shakespeare)
Young King Ferdinand and his courtiers agree to dedicate three years to ascetic and celibate study. When the fetching Princess of France and her ladies arrive on a diplomatic mission, the men's resolve is put to an arduous - and witty - test. Performed by Greg Wise, Samantha Bond, and the...
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Young King Ferdinand and his courtiers agree to dedicate three years to ascetic and celibate study. When the fetching Princess of France and her ladies arrive on a diplomatic mission, the men's resolve is put to an arduous - and witty - test. Performed by Greg Wise, Samantha Bond, and the Arkangel cast.
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ISBN:
9781932219197 (1932219196)
Publish date: March 20th 2013
Publisher: AudioGO
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Humor,
Comedy,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Romance,
Plays,
Drama,
Theatre,
Poetry
I knew nothing about this play when I started it, and I must say that I was often confused. The plot is basic enough : a King and three young lords swear off women for three years and then immediately fall in love with a princess and her three attending ladies. There is a great deal of banter. Unfo...
Four men who vow not to be distracted from their studies by love end up getting distracted. They all fall in love. Not to the same woman, but to four different women. It all seems somewhat lacking in drama and conflict.Instead, Love’s Labour Lost indulges in wordplay. Stichomythic conversations ...
You know what I'm not crazy about? Shakespeare's comedies
This is probably the most difficult Shakespearean play I've read, because it's almost nothing but wordplay and witticism. Otherwise, the plot could be explained in a few sentences. But for some reason I found it charming.
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