"Love's Labour's Lost" has had a puzzling history. Until the
1950s it was generally considered one of Shakespeare's earliest
plays, and it was one of his most vilified until the 20th century.
Perhaps more than any other Shakespearean play, it explores the
power and limitations of language, and this blatant concern for
language led many early critics to believe that it was the work of
a playwright just learning his art. Because of its linguistic
density, it is one of Shakespeare's most demanding plays, and this
difficulty helps account for its initial unpopularity. But modern
critics have begun to study the play in earnest and it is now one
of Shakespeare's most popular works. This reference is a thorough
introduction to the play's origins and legacy.
The volume provides a full overview of all aspects of the play,
from its genesis to modern productions, and scholarship. The book
begins with a summary of the play's textual history, including the
problems of dating it accurately. It then discusses the cultural,
social, and ideological contexts that inform the drama and
considers some of Shakespeare's plausible sources. The play's
dramatic structure, including its language, is examined at length,
along with its various themes. The reference then recounts its
critical and scholarly reception, and a final chapter surveys the
play's performance history. Chapters cite works for further
reading, and the volume concludes with a selected bibliography of
major studies.
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