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Title: Love's Labor's Lost by William Shakespeare, T. J. B. Spencer, John Kerrigan ISBN: 0-606-20778-3 Publisher: Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media Pub. Date: January, 1982 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.35 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: a fun early comedy
Comment: One of Shakespeare's earlier comedies, "Love's Labour's Lost" does not even hold a candle to some of the Bard's greatest comedic works (A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Tempest, The Winter's Tale). Yet, for all its lack of blazing greatness, the play is indeed a joyful diversion.
The plot is that of a philosopher's paradise being invaded by the most nefarious of things...love.
Shakespeare means many things when he speaks of love: often it can be shallow, bawdy lecherous love, sometimes it is an almost Petrachan yearning "courtly" love, once in a while it is a self destructive, clasping, obsessive love. Here it is pretty much straight-up attraction of the "hey, I'd like to marry you" variety.
As the noble, well-meaning but unable to restrain themselves philosopher's fall for the beauties of this tale, many awkward situations occur. Much of the humor here is of this vein. Plays on words and outrageous situations provide most of the laughs.
For fans of Shakespeare, I wholeheartedly endorse this great play. For beginners, I recommend starting with one of the plays mentioned above.
Rating: 4
Summary: Difficult, But A Worthy Study.
Comment: Be forewarned. Even if you have read a lot of Shakespeare's plays, this one is difficult and demands much effort to follow. But, if you can push yourself into reading this, it is well worth the time. Shakespeare himself performed the role of Berowne. While this is a comedy, the humour relies on irony as opposed to funny events. Also, unlike his other comedies, this one does not end in utter happieness. The interaction of the characters, as well as the situation comedy (especially in 4.3) is quite memorable. This comedy differs significantly from most of his others, but it is a wonderful piece of literature.
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Title: HENRY IV PART 1 by William Shakespeare ISBN: 0671722638 Publisher: Washington Square Press Pub. Date: 01 March, 1994 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: TAMING OF THE SHREW by William Shakespeare ISBN: 0671722891 Publisher: Washington Square Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 1992 List Price(USD): $3.99 |
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Title: The Tragedy of Richard the Third: With New and Updated Critical Essays and a Revised Bibliography (Shakespeare, William, Works.) by William Shakespeare, Mark Eccles ISBN: 0451526953 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: July, 1998 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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Title: The Life of King Henry the Fifth (PELICAN SHAKESPEARE) by William Shakespeare, Claire McEachern ISBN: 0140714588 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: September, 1999 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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Title: COMEDY OF ERRORS by William Shakespeare ISBN: 0671722573 Publisher: Washington Square Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 1996 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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