As You Like It (Signet Classic Shakespeare Series)

As You Like It (Signet Classic Shakespeare Series)

As You Like It (Signet Classic Shakespeare Series)

As You Like It (Signet Classic Shakespeare Series)

Paperback(Mass Market Paperback - Revised)

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Overview

The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's comedic play about two enduring human illusions—the dream of a simple life and the ideal of romantic love. 

Banished from her uncle's court, young princess Rosalind disguises herself as a farmer and encounters a memorable cast of characters—including her love Orlando—in the Forest of Arden in this witty, subversive comedy.

This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as:

• An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater
• A special introduction to the play by the editor, Albert Gilman
• Selections from Thomas Lodge's Rosalynd, the source from which Shakespeare derived As You Like It
• Dramatic criticism from Arthur Colby Sprague, Helen Gardener, and others
• A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions
• Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text
• And more...

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780451526786
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 04/01/1998
Series: Shakespeare, Signet Classic
Edition description: Revised
Pages: 304
Sales rank: 435,234
Product dimensions: 4.19(w) x 6.88(h) x 0.65(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

About The Author
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was a poet, playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare's vast body of work includes comedic, tragic, and historical plays; poems; and 154 sonnets. His dramatic works have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

Date of Death:

2018

Place of Birth:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Place of Death:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Table of Contents

As You Like It - William Shakespeare - Edited by Albert Gilman Arthur Colby Sprague: From Shakespeare and the Actors
Helen Gardner: 'As You Like It'
Peter B. Erickson: From Sexual Politics and Social Structure in 'As You Like It'
Sylvan Barnet: 'As You Like It' on the Stage

NEWLY ADDED ESSAYS: Jean E. Howard: Cross-dressing in 'As You Like It'

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