Cover of Love's Labour's Lost

Love's Labour's Lost

by William Shakespeare

First published
1598
Reading level
Easy
Price
Free

About the book

"Love's Labour's Lost" by William Shakespeare is a comedy written in the mid-1590s. The King of Navarre and three companions vow to avoid women for three years to pursue study and fasting. Their oath crumbles when the Princess of France and her ladies arrive, sparking romantic entanglements. Through disguises, mistaken identities, and witty wordplay, the men pursue the women—only to face an unconventional ending when sudden news forces the ladies to demand a year's proof of devotion before any weddings can proceed.

  • Comedy plays
  • Courts and courtiers
  • Princesses
  • Navarre (Kingdom)

Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #1510. Love's Labour's Lost on Wikipedia.

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