Love's
Labour's Lost
by William
Shakespeare
(Story)
Story
of "Love's Labour's Lost"
The
King of Navarre and his three noble friends—Berowne, Longaville, and
Dumaine—vow to dedicate themselves to three years of study and avoid all
contact with women. They even sign an oath forbidding pleasures, sleep, and the
company of females.
However,
soon after their vow, the Princess of France arrives with her three
ladies—Rosaline, Maria, and Katherine—on a diplomatic visit. The men are forced
to meet them, and despite their promises, each man falls in love with one of
the women.
To
win the women’s love, the men try various ways to impress them—writing letters,
disguising themselves, and arranging entertainments. But the ladies, clever and
witty, play along while seeing through their tricks.
Just
as the men finally decide to confess their love seriously, news arrives that
the Princess’s father, the King of France, has died. The Princess and her
ladies must return home. The women tell the men they must wait a year and prove
their love through actions, not just words.
In
the end, the couples are separated, and their love is put on hold. The play
closes not with a wedding, but with a promise of love to be tested over time.
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