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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. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
|---|---|
| Title | As You Like It |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As_You_Like_It |
| Credits | the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 92.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Pastoral drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1523 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 1998 |
| Last Update | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 65183 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Original page: gutenberg.org/ebooks/1523