‘Love’s Labor’s Lost’: The Meaning of Its Title

‘Love’s Labor’s Lost’: The Meaning of Its Title
"The Enchanted Garden," 1917, by John William Waterhouse. Public Domain
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“The most beautiful of Shakespeare’s comedies” —Kenneth Branagh

In this battle of the sexes, it’s the men who are vanquished.

What’s the meaning of the title, “Love’s Labor’s Lost” (1598), the first work to bear Shakespeare’s name on its title page?

John McGee
John McGee
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John McGee, Ph.D., is the author of "Shakespeare Reconstructed" on Substack.
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