As You Like It

About this book

As You Like It is one of Shakespeare's most beguiling pastoral comedies, mixing buoyant romance, sharp wit, and gentle philosophy as it moves from courtly intrigue into the liberating green world of the Forest of Arden. At its heart is Rosalind — quick-witted, resourceful, and irresistible — whose disguises and verbal dexterity spark playful tests of identity, desire and social convention without ever losing warmth or humor. Full of memorable characters, lyrical speeches and sly observations about love and the self, this play invites readers to laugh, think, and savor language while wandering a landscape where rules are upended and the possibilities of reinvention feel as fresh as spring.