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Rosalinds authority in the play grows from new ideas about women and reveals that shakespeare s heroine reinvents herself for every age. As you like it graphic novel audiobook william shakespear. One of shakespeare s most popular plays, as you like it is a pastoral comedy of mistaken identity, wit, and love. The part of touchstone appears to have been written or revised to capitalise on the. Since 1923, when the newly formed company broadcast its first fulllength play, generations of actors and producers have honed and perfected the craft of making shakespeare to be heard. This page contains links to the original as you like it script by shakespeare the language used in shakespeares day is slightly different to todays modern english, which is reflected in the text. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 263 pages and is available in paperback format. Keith michell, max adrian, full cast, caedmon audio. Cliffsnotes on shakespeares as you like it rakuten kobo. Donate to support old library audiobooks comoldlibraryaudiobooksdonation. Listen to as you like it audiobook by william shakespeare. Rosalind, arguably shakespeare s greatest female character, is banished from court and follows her exiled father into the untamed forest of arden.
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