Love's Labor's Lost (Signet Classic Shakespeare) Mass Market Paperback – September 7, 2004

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What I received bears no resemblance to the description. No comments on facing pages, no criticism, no indication that Folger Shakespeare Library had anything to do with it. The cover appears to be a fuzzy photocopy of a different book. Very dissappointed.

I like the play and thought that the introduction was helpful. I teach Shakespeare and would not use this play in a class of new readers. The poetry is difficult unless Shakespeare is already familiar. On my IPad I read the notes after the text. They are probably more accessible in print.

Thank goodness for the Folger Shakespeare Library. For a Shakespeare class I recently purchased this book Love's Labor's Lost and it's perfect to carry to class, to underline (I don't recommend this) and to read for the rich pleasure of the Master's words. We saw a small clip of Ken Branagh's film, which he filmed as a musical, and we have been reading it aloud in class. I plan to visit Ashland Oregon Shakespeare Festival, where this play and Measure for Measure will also be performed. I had not read this play, nor seen it performed on stage so I have a lot to look forward to.

No his easiest to understand due to the puns that the people of his times understood but may be harder or lost on us. And theres lots of them. But there is an engaging story here and gems of language. Also, the female characters are very strong. I suggest you rent a movie and watch it frist, it will help you follow along as you read.

Folger’s book are fantastic in its explanation and detail. I enjoy reading Shakespeare with the details. I will be buying similar books from The Folger series

Folger's Shakespeare Kindle editions provide seamless navigation from text to supporting material.

I needed it for an intro to theater course. It did what was advertised.

Voglio soltanto dire che leggere il testo originale in questa edizione risulta abbastanza semplice per uno di non madre lingua inglese. Ovviamente utilizzando le tante note che si richiamano con un tocco di dito ed utilizzando anche una buona traduzione sempre a portata di mano