false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169882174m/42607.jpg 42607 168 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 folio of 1623. The work was based upon the novel Rosalynde by Thomas Lodge. 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 favorite among audiences and has been adapted for radio, film, and musical theatre. 702863 book 1623 As You Like It total:6547|5:1650|4:2332|3:2028|2:463|1:74| 6547 24662 8184 182 3 10 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 10:27:56 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 17:40:34 -0700 2009
As You Like It, abridged:

OLIVER: Hi everyone, I'm Oliver and I'll be your designated jackass for the evening.
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I was under the impression that ALL Shakespeare's work ended in tragedy, and I was surprised by this ending where every worked out.

Please note that the fact a girl (Rosilund) dre...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Feb 13 09:04:21 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 13 09:09:37 -0800 2009 ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Fri Dec 12 20:19:44 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 18 15:27:30 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jun 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 10:54:09 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 10:25:47 -0700 2009 1
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I always wondered why I did not love this play the way I love 'Twelfth Night'. I realized this time that what I love about 'Twelfth Night' is the exhuberant unraveling of the plot. In 'As You Like It', once the...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sun Dec 07 07:45:28 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 07 07:48:07 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Oct 01 19:31:34 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 06 18:02:37 -0700 2009 As You Like It is no exception. It retreads concepts Shakespeare has examined in other plays (Twelth Night as a more enjoyable example), and with the esception of the famous speech on the phases of man, offers nothing Shakespeare hasn't done, and...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun May 17 18:23:53 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 19:34:39 -0700 2009 Original Review...

Shakespeare must have been a strange man to be around. Plays like King Lear, or Macbeth, are so dreary, so doom-laden, filled with a sense of the tragic foolishness of humanity. As You Like It, on the other hand, is one of the most life-filled, life-affirming plays I've...more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat May 23 14:37:21 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 14:40:27 -0700 2009
I was reading this (for Shakespeare class, mind you, and definitely NOT on my own or anything) at the same time the movie with Bryce Dallas Howard was coming out. Beautiful visuals, eh? Anyway, great example of a Deus ex Machina at the end there. And not with just any god - the ...more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Sep 27 01:44:59 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 27 01:58:19 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Aug 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 12 18:02:45 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 12 18:17:47 -0700 2008
I love the way, though they were the lowly jesters, slaves and clowns, they often held some very important arguments. Touchstone, maybe my favorite of all the "...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 27 10:08:54 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 27 17:21:57 -0700 2009 1 ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jun 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 22:30:44 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 22:35:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=42607