pastoral drama

An annotated edition of Shakespeare's comedy about young lovers, throne usurpers, and banishment in the Forest of Arden; also includes essays on Shakespeare's theatrical world and his texts, and a scholarly introduction.

Presents the original text of Shakespeare's "As You Like It, " side-by-side with a plain English translation, and includes character profiles, and commentary.

Shakespeare's comedy about young lovers, throne usurpers, and banishment in the Forest of Arden.

Claudio and Hero, awaiting their wedding, conspire to get the antagonistic Beatrice and Benedick to fall in love, unaware that they themselves are the target of a more sinister plot. Includes notes and commentary, stage and screen histories, and overview of Shakespeare's life and times.

Presents the text of Shakespeare's comedy of love and redemption in exile, compares the differences between its first printing and modern editions, includes footnotes that discuss variations, and contains explanations of line structure.

A guide to Shakespeare's "As You Like It," a comedy of love and redemption in exile, featuring critical essays written about the play since the seventeenth century, and including an introduction, plot summary, character list, and selection of key passages.

Presents the complete text of Shakespeare's comedy of love and redemption in exile, and includes explanations of difficult words and passages, a plot synopsis, scene summaries, and character notes, as well as a brief biography of Shakespeare, and photographs from various performances.