As You Like It

As You Like It is a celebrated pastoral romance written by William Shakespeare. This volume, part of the Arden Shakespeare Fourth Series Volume 1, follows exiled brothers and disguised lovers within the Forest of Arden. The plot centers on Rosalind, whose performance of gender as Ganymede drives the narrative toward a joyous conclusion. Alongside Orlando, the cynical Jaques, and the jester Touchstone, these characters explore the intersections of love and deception through a series of marriage plots and musical masques.

This edition blends drama and literary criticism to provide a comprehensive study of the play. As a key entry in the Arden Shakespeare Fourth Series Volume 1, the text includes a critical introduction and detailed notes on Elizabethan culture. It offers scholarly research on performance, gender, and race, making it a professional resource for students and researchers studying Shakespeare.