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Love's Labour's Lost (Arden Shakespeare: Third Series) Paperback – June 25, 1998

by William Shakespeare (Author), H. R. Woudhuysen (Editor)
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'With the publication of Woudhuysen's Arden 3 edition, the magisterial study of the play that will energise a new generation of readers and directors has now arrived.'Eric Rasmussen, University of Nevada at Reno, Shakespeare Survey
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“With the publication of Woudhuysen's Arden 3 edition, the magisterial study of the play that will energize a new generation of readers and directors has now arrived.” ―Eric Rasmussen, University of Nevada at Reno, Shakespeare Survey

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H. R. Woudhuysen is Professor of English at University College London. His publications include Samuel Johnson on Shakespeare, The Penguin Book of Renaissance Verse, and Sir Philip Sidney and the Circulation of Manuscripts, 1558-1640.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Arden Shakespeare; 3rd edition (June 25, 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 392 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1904271103
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1904271109
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.97 x 0.8 x 8.13 inches
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  1. William Shakespeare

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    William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

    Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire and was baptised on 26 April 1564. Thought to have been educated at the local grammar school, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he went on to have three children, at the age of eighteen, before moving to London to work in the theatre. Two erotic poems, Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece were published in 1593 and 1594 and records of his plays begin to appear in 1594 for Richard III and the three parts of Henry VI. Shakespeare's tragic period lasted from around 1600 to 1608, during which period he wrote plays including Hamlet and Othello. The first editions of the sonnets were published in 1609 but evidence suggests that Shakespeare had been writing them for years for a private readership.

    Shakespeare spent the last five years of his life in Stratford, by now a wealthy man. He died on 23 April 1616 and was buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford. The first collected edition of his works was published in 1623.

    (The portrait details: The Chandos portrait, artist and authenticity unconfirmed. NPG1, © National Portrait Gallery, London)

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    Harley Granville-Barker (25 November 1877 – 31 August 1946) was an English actor, director, playwright, manager, critic, and theorist. After early success as an actor in the plays of George Bernard Shaw he increasingly turned to directing and was a major figure in British theatre in the Edwardian and inter-war periods. As a writer his plays, which tackled difficult and controversial subject matter, met with a mixed reception during his lifetime but have continued to receive attention.

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John E. "Jeb" Bishop
5.0 out of 5 stars Utah Shakespeare Festival
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We attend the festival every year. The plays, this year King John, Love's Labour's Lost and The Tempest, are best enjoyed if you've done your homework first. Arden Editions are the most complete and comprehensive presentation od Shakespeare plays that we use. You can read them at several levels to get the subtleties of language, explanation of rhyming schemes, historical and other background, all on the same page as text. Folger's editions are a handy second to the Arden and we try to buy one each for each play.
Currently using the Arden Richard 2 to prepare for Fall play in Utah.
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borealis
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply superb
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2010
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This recording is simply superb. Derek Jacobi as the King of Navarre and Jeremy Brett as Berowne have exquisite voices, and the lively and sweet interactions of all the cast make this special. Berowne gives several speeches on love and life and learning which are soaringly beautiful.
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Jeff
3.0 out of 5 stars An Okay Play, Not My Favorite Edition
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2021
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This play is alright. I’m generally not a huge fan of Shakespeare’s early comedies. They can be funny and witty, but they don’t have very memorable characters the way later Shakespeare plays do. The plot also, in this case, doesn’t feel especially impressive or memorable. With the early comedies, I often feel like they’re probably better seen on stage or in film rather than reading them (a feeling I never get with the best Shakespeare plays). An okay play, but there’s much better Shakespeare to enjoy.

Also, I don’t love the edition. I’ve heard it said before that Arden editions are the definitive editions of Shakespeare’s plays. The introduction is incredibly thorough, as are the footnotes, but I think these features are more useful for a scholar or serious student. For someone like me, who just wants to read the play, this produces a bulkier, less readable volume. I’d prefer a slimmer book that just gives me the play and some footnotes for the more difficult words and phrases.
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directorrich
5.0 out of 5 stars Most helpful version of the play!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2018
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The Applause First Folio version of Shakespeare's plays are the most useful for audience and actor alike.
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Bretfan
5.0 out of 5 stars That's quality...
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2010
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All the actors are excellent . They give life to Shakespeare's play. It's a real pleasure to read the printed play while listening to these wonderful performers (to get Brett, at last, honoured as he deserves, see facebook: "posthumous BaAFTA for Jeremy Brett"
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michael Sheiner
5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you for an evening of wonderful
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2017
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Fabulous acting. Brought Shakespeare to life. Thank you for an evening of wonderful ART
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SB
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2016
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My twelve year old son has really enjoyed reading all of Shakespeare's plays... thank you.
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James Yanni
3.0 out of 5 stars Not one of Shakespeare's best.
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2005
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The three star rating is rating this book as compared to other Shakespearean plays; if rated against the general run of material out there, it would doubtless rate at least four stars. This is reputed to be one of his earliest works, and it shows. It's still quite good, of course; it's Shakespeare. But compared to his other plays, the language isn't quite as lovely as a fan of Shakespeare tends to expect. Also, the plot is rather trivial and silly (which isn't necessarily unreasonable, given that it's a comedy, but in his later works, even his comedies have more meat to them than this). One thing that this play DOES have going for it is that in the end, love does not automatically conquer all, as it usually does in Shakespearean comedies. It is forced to prove itself, rather than being taken at face value, a novel and much preferred concept to what became his usual take on the matter.
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Alex
1.0 out of 5 stars The Printing Quality is Terrible:blurry and muddy!
Reviewed in Canada on February 2, 2015
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The content is good. But I cannot accept the printing quality. It is more like being photocopied than printed. Blurry words with muddy photos. Cover your mouth in case of vomiting during reading. Totally disappointed by the book quality. What a great spoil of the wonderful annotations! Buy the Oxford Shakespeare. It has the equivalent notes but is clearly printed. Even the font size of the Oxford Shakespeare is smaller, it is still reader-friendly.
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juju
3.0 out of 5 stars limité
Reviewed in France on July 22, 2014
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Je pensais trouver dans ce livre des critiques et études comme dans un York Notes, or il ne s'agit que du texte de Shakespeare agrémenté de quelques notes dans la marge. Il y a trois pages sur le résumé de l'oeuvre et quelques infos de base sur les personnages mais rien de très complet ni d'intéressant. La présentation du texte est toutefois sympa et facilite la lecture (assez grands caractères, espaces d'interlignes, etc.).
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Andrew
5.0 out of 5 stars A GOOD EDITION
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 21, 2012
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The Arden series have become the standard texts for Shakespeare and it is easy to see why. An excellent text, high quality notes, and excellent printing and binding.
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Dorothy Horrocks
5.0 out of 5 stars Still the master at work
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2015
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Very helpful inclusions to explain the text
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airix
3.0 out of 5 stars Un livre utile
Reviewed in France on September 10, 2014
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Un livre utile pour celui qui souhaite s'approprier progressivement cette comédie de Shakespeare !!! J'ai particulièrement apprécié le résumé de chaque scène mais l'ensemble reste réservé à un public de type scolaire car trop succint par ailleurs.
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