Project Gutenberg 1998-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 507 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William As You Like It the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers "As You Like It" by William Shakespeare is a romantic comedy play written during the late 16th century. The narrative unfolds mainly in the Forest of Arden, exploring themes of love, identity, and the contrast between court life and pastoral existence. Key characters include Orlando, a young nobleman who seeks to escape his oppressive brother, and Rosalind, the intelligent and spirited daughter of the banished Duke, who disguises herself as a man. The opening of the play introduces us to the strained relationship between Orlando and his older brother Oliver, who has mistreated him despite their shared lineage. Orlando laments his lowly upbringing, feeling denied the gentlemanly education he deserves. As tension rises between the brothers, we are introduced to the broader political backdrop of Duke Frederick's usurpation of Duke Senior, Rosalind's father. In this setting, Rosalind reveals her deep bond with her cousin Celia, setting the stage for their eventual flight to the Forest of Arden, where love and transformation await them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comedies Fathers and daughters -- Drama Exiles -- Drama Pastoral drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 196434 196485 2024-09-01T10:01:48.549052 2023-10-01T09:09:32.168380 text/html text/html 199520 2023-04-22T07:55:49 text/html 240528 2024-09-01T10:01:53.580025 application/epub+zip 239540 2024-09-01T10:01:49.367027 application/epub+zip 128720 2024-09-01T10:01:48.960011 application/epub+zip 308276 2024-09-01T10:01:56.171060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289345 2024-09-01T10:01:53.094050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230693 2022-09-01T11:17:48.727240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152481 152509 2024-09-01T10:01:47.745049 2023-10-01T09:09:31.404360 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 152280 2023-04-22T07:59:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16836 2024-09-01T10:01:56.312972 application/rdf+xml 6815 2024-09-01T10:01:49.056013 image/jpeg 1385 2024-09-01T10:01:49.010021 image/jpeg 204381 2024-09-01T10:01:48.569043 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia