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Love's Labour's Lost — William Shakespeare

Love's Labour's Lost

William Shakespeare

  • Drama
  • Book language: English
  • 113 pages

Love's Labour's Lost is a comedy by William Shakespeare. The King of Navarre and his companions vow to devote themselves to study and avoid women, but the arrival of the Princess of France and her ladies complicates their resolve. Its witty wordplay and lively characters make it an enjoyable listen.

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Opening of the book

LOVE’S LABOUR’S

LOST

by William Shakespeare

Contents

ACT I

Scene I. The King of Navarre’s park

Scene II. The park

ACT II

Scene I. The King of Navarre’s park. A pavilion and tents at a distance

ACT III

Scene I. The King of Navarre’s park

ACT IV

Scene I. The King of Navarre’s park

Scene II. The same

Scene III. The same

ACT V

Scene I. The King of Navarre’s park

Scene II. The same. Before the Princess’s pavilion

Dramatis Personæ

KING of Navarre, also known as Ferdinand

BEROWNE, Lord attending on the King

LONGAVILLE, Lord attending on the King

DUMAINE, Lord attending on the King

The PRINCESS of France

ROSALINE, Lady attending on the Princess

MARIA, Lady attending on the Princess

KATHARINE, Lady attending on the Princess

BOYET, Lord attending on the Princess

Don Adriano de ARMADO, a fantastical Spaniard

MOTH, Page to Armado

JAQUENETTA, a country wench

COSTARD, a Clown

DULL, a Constable

HOLOFERNES, a Schoolmaster

Sir NATHANIEL, a Curate

A FORESTER

MARCADÉ, a messenger from France

Lords, Blackamoors, Officers and Others, Attendants on the King and

Princess.

SCENE: Navarre

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Contents

  1. LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST
  2. Contents
  3. ACT I
  4. ACT II
  5. ACT III
  6. ACT IV
  7. ACT V
  8. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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