Project Gutenberg 2000-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 228 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William As You Like It There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1523 "As You Like It" by William Shakespeare is a play written in the late 16th century. This pastoral comedy explores themes of love, identity, and the contrast between court life and rural life, featuring characters such as Rosalind, Orlando, and Duke Senior as they navigate romance and social dynamics in the Forest of Arden. At the start of the play, we are introduced to Orlando de Boys, who feels unjustly treated by his older brother, Oliver. Orlando expresses his desire for a gentlemanly education, lamenting his current rustic existence. Their confrontation reveals the tension between them, which is compounded by Oliver’s cruel intentions towards Orlando. Meanwhile, we learn of Duke Senior's banishment and his life in the Forest of Arden, where he is accompanied by loyal followers. The opening sets the stage for a rich exploration of love, familial conflict, and the search for oneself amidst societal constraints. (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 183616 183625 2024-09-01T12:35:01.145469 2023-10-01T11:22:12.969896 text/html text/html 183609 183618 2024-09-01T12:35:01.345489 2023-10-01T11:22:13.145905 text/html text/html 112003 2024-09-01T12:35:06.505421 application/epub+zip 114032 2024-09-01T12:35:02.772465 application/epub+zip 114033 2024-09-01T12:35:01.956458 application/epub+zip 219172 2024-09-01T12:35:08.923416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204663 2024-09-01T12:35:05.945454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201869 2022-08-01T12:05:55.331832 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148131 148159 2024-09-01T12:35:00.859498 2023-10-01T11:22:12.725889 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 140899 2019-05-20T13:30:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55730 2019-05-20T13:30:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18467 2024-09-01T12:35:09.058400 application/rdf+xml 12150 2024-09-01T12:35:02.308448 image/jpeg 3402 2024-09-01T12:35:02.133454 image/jpeg 112335 2024-09-01T12:35:01.362441 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