Shakespeare, England's Ulysses: The Masque Of Loves Labor's Won; Or The Enacted Will - Paperback

Shakespeare, England's Ulysses: The Masque of Love's Labor's Won; or The Enacted Will is a book written by Pauline Kiernan Davis and published in 2014. The book explores the mystery behind Shakespeare's lost play, Love's Labor's Won, which is believed to have been a sequel to Love's Labor's Lost. Davis suggests that the play was actually a masque, a type of performance that was popular in the 16th and 17th centuries, and that it was performed for Queen Elizabeth I and her court in 1597. Davis argues that Love's Labor's Won was a political allegory that celebrated Elizabeth's reign and her relationship with her favorite courtier, Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester. She also suggests that the play was a reflection of Shakespeare's own views on love, marriage, and the role of women in society. The book provides a detailed analysis of the text of Love's Labor's Lost and other Shakespearean plays, as well as historical documents and contemporary accounts of masques performed at court. Davis also examines the role of music, dance, and costume in masques and how they were used to convey political and social messages. Overall, Shakespeare, England's Ulysses: The Masque of Love's Labor's Won; or The Enacted Will offers a fascinating insight into the world of Renaissance drama and the political and cultural context in which Shakespeare wrote. It is a must-read for anyone interested in Shakespeare, Elizabethan history, or the history of theater.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.