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Love's Labor's Lost: The Arkangel Shakespeare

By: William Shakespeare
Narrated by: Alex Jennings, Emma Fielding, Samantha Bond, Greg Wise, Alan Howard
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Summary

A play replete with puns and double-entendres, this is one of Shakespeare's earliest and most lighthearted.

The young king of Navarre and three of his courtiers have vowed to lock themselves away for three years of study and fasting, and to forswear the company of women for this period. No sooner is their vow made than it is tested, however, as the princess of France and three of her ladies arrive in Navarre on a diplomatic mission. The young men fall instantly and hopelessly in love, and the tension between their vow and their passion forms the subject of this charming and sparkling early comedy.

Berowne is played by Alex Jennings and Rosaline by Emma Fielding. Samantha Bond is the princess, and Greg Wise the king of Navarre. Alan Howard plays Don Armado.
Public Domain (P)2014 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Classics Shakespeare Entertainment & Performing Arts
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Beautifully realised

Full of laughter, wit and beauty. Love's labours are not lost in this sparkling production

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