Love's Labour's Lost.
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Date
1893
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Macmillan and Co.
Abstract
Love’s Labour’s Lost is a witty comedy about youthful idealism and the unpredictability of love. The King of Navarre and his companions vow to avoid women and devote themselves to study, but their resolve collapses when a princess and her ladies arrive. Courtship, wordplay, and comic disguises follow, ending not in marriage but in separation and reflection. The play explores themes of language, learning, and the tension between intellectual ambition and human emotion.