Project Gutenberg 1998-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 1265 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William As You Like It Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.) Reading ease score: 92.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Comedy plays Fathers and daughters -- Drama Exiles -- Drama Pastoral drama PR Text Category: Romance Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 198841 2025-08-26T04:08:16.163562 text/html 173959 2025-08-26T01:58:40 text/html 499903 2025-08-26T04:08:30.609488 application/epub+zip 498460 2025-08-26T04:08:22.777586 application/epub+zip 199415 2025-08-26T04:08:18.534574 application/epub+zip 803324 2025-08-26T04:08:36.882503 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 784183 2025-08-26T04:08:30.028596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230693 2022-09-01T11:17:48.727240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152462 2025-08-26T04:08:15.338569 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132701 2025-08-22T06:21:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17101 2025-08-26T04:08:37.027480 application/rdf+xml 18408 2025-08-26T04:08:22.356528 image/jpeg 3389 2025-08-26T04:08:22.247551 image/jpeg 465467 2025-08-26T04:08:16.184563 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia