As You Like It by William Shakespeare

As You Like It by William Shakespeare

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When Rosalind is banished by her uncle Duke Frederick, who has usurped her father's throne, she flees to the forest of Arden where her exiled father holds court. There, dressed as a boy to avoid discovery, she encounters the man she loves - Orlando, similarly forced into exile - and resolves to remain in disguise to test his feelings for her.

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As You Like It by William Shakespeare

When Rosalind is banished by her uncle Duke Frederick, who has usurped her father's throne, she flees to the forest of Arden where her exiled father holds court. There, dressed as a boy to avoid discovery, she encounters the man she loves - Orlando, similarly forced into exile - and resolves to remain in disguise to test his feelings for her.

William Shakespeare was born in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon and died in 1616. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.

Stanley Wells is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham and Honorary President of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.

Katherine Duncan-Jones is a Fellow of Somerville College.

H. J. Oliver was Professor of English at the University of New South Wales.

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ISBN 13 9780141396279
ISBN 10 014139627X
Title As You Like It
Author William Shakespeare
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2015-04-30
Number of pages 224
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