Shakespeare's romantic comedy, As You Like It sets up a number of dualities that are explored but never answered, exposing the complex relationships that exist between romance and realism, nobleman and commoner, and male and female. This invaluable new study guide to one of Shakespeare's greatest plays contains a selection of the finest criticism through the centuries on As You Like It. Students will also benefit from the additional features included in this volume, such as an introduction by Harold Bloom, an accessible summary, analysis of key passages, a comprehensive list of characters, a biography of Shakespeare, and more.