"As You Like It" by William Shakespeare is a romantic comedy exploring love, family drama, and the differences between city and country life. It follows Orlando, a young nobleman dealing with an unfair brother and finding love, and Rosalind, a duke's daughter who dresses as a man to protect herself and discover her feelings for Orlando. The play begins with Orlando struggling with his mean older brother, Oliver, and their family's past, as well as Rosalind and her cousin Celia joking about friendship and romance. With Orlando facing threats from his brother, and Rosalind seeking a way to understand her feelings, the characters set off to discover love and identity, while showcasing a bright and funny storytelling tone that makes the audience eager to learn how it will all unfold.
As You Like It
By William Shakespeare
Banished dukes, disguises, mean brothers, and budding romance fill the stage as characters discover themselves and each other in a forest filled with secrets and possibilities.
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About the AuthorWilliam Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
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