[ebooks] When Ballet Became French: Modern Ballet and the Cultural Politics of France; 1909-1958 by Ilyana Karthas at Arts-Photography

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At first glance; Shakespearersquo;s early comedy Loversquo;s Laborrsquo;s Lost simply entertains and amuses. Four young men (one of them a king) withdraw from the world for three years; taking an oath that they will have nothing to do with women. The King of Navarre soon learns; however; that the Princess of France and her ladies are about to arrive. Although he lodges them outside of his court; all four men fall in love with the ladies; abandoning their oaths and setting out to win their hands. The laughter triggered by this story is augmented by subplots involving a braggart soldier; a clever page; illiterate servants; a parson; a schoolmaster; and a constable so dull that he is named Dull. Letters and poems are misdelivered; confessions are overheard; entertainments are presented; and language is played with; and misused; by the ignorant and learned alike. At a deeper level; Loversquo;s Laborrsquo;s Lost also teases the mind. The men begin with the premise that women either are seductresses or goddesses. The play soon makes it clear; however; that the reality of male-female relations is different. That women are not identical to menrsquo;s images of them is a common theme in Shakespearersquo;s plays. In Loversquo;s Laborrsquo;s Lost it receives one of its most pressing examinations. The authoritative edition of Loves Labors Lost from The Folger Shakespeare Library; the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers; includes: -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play -Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play -Scene-by-scene plot summaries -A key to the playrsquo;s famous lines and phrases -An introduction to reading Shakespearersquo;s language -An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play -Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Libraryrsquo;s vast holdings of rare books -An annotated guide to further reading Essay by William C. Carroll The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington; DC; is home to the worldrsquo;s largest collection of Shakespearersquo;s printed works; and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year; the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information; visit Folger.edu.