As You Like It: Play Guide and Free Edition
As You Like It: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
As You Like It is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Shakespeare, William (1564–1616).
Catalogue synopsis
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"As You Like It" by William Shakespeare is a pastoral comedy written in 1599. When Rosalind flees her uncle's court seeking safety, she ventures into the Forest of Arden with her cousin Celia. There they discover a world of memorable characters, including the melancholy philosopher Jaques, who delivers the famous speech "All the world's a stage." In this enchanted forest setting, persecution gives way to possibility as Rosalind navigates disguise, love, and the contrast between courtly life and country existence.
Book and edition facts
- Title: As You Like It
- Author credits: Shakespeare, William (1564–1616)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Comedy plays
- Exiles -- Drama
- Fathers and daughters -- Drama
- Pastoral drama
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
- Category: Romance
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