As You Like It - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 812480060X ISBN 13: 9788124800607

Publisher: Peacock, 2013

Synopsis

As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 or early 1600 and first published in the First Folio, 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has been suggested as a possibility. As You Like It follows its heroine Rosalind as she flees persecution in her uncle's court, accompanied by her cousin Celia and Touchstone the court jester, to find safety and, eventually, love, in the Forest of Arden. Historically, critical response has varied, with some critics finding the work of lesser quality than other Shakespearean works and some finding the play a work of great merit. The play features one of Shakespeare's most famous and oft-quoted speeches, "All the world's a stage", and is the origin of the phrase "too much of a good thing". The play remains a favourite among audiences and has been adapted for radio, film, and musical theatre.

Edition details

• Publisher: Peacock
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 812480060X
• ISBN 13: 9788124800607
• Binding: Paperback