As You Like It

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Summary: Blue Unicorn Editions
Review: Blue Unicorn Editions publishes the most complete, unabridged, uncensored texts of the world's greatest literary works, in English and/or their original languages.

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Summary: what?
Review: I didn't understand it. Why do we read these books for summer vacation. I can read regular books and enjoy them but if you're not a huge play writer fan than why read it if you can't understand it?

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Summary: As You Like It
Review: I read this book for my English class and fell in love with Shakespeare. The book was funny, smart and entertaining. All looking for a laugh and a good book must read this play!

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Summary: don't get it
Review: i've watched two different versions of this play and still can't see what the fuss is about. yes, rosalind is a charming character, but the main storyline is limp, and the secondary storyline is far too weak to be a serious contrast of corrupted courtly life versus virtuous idyllic existence. the fool is sometimes funny especially in his courtship of the young lass, and jaques the 'philosopher' has some nice lines, but the whole thing goes nowhere. i need to read this play to see what i'm missing. but based on my two viewings, i don't get it.

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Summary: Although it is a little bit gooey, it still is great writing
Review: If you are not familiar with "As You Like It," you should know that it is a very mushy book. That isn't to say that it isn't worthy of the unparalleled William Shakespeare, but you may want to take the general tone of the book into account. I will say that the play is very unique and very interesting when the substance of the plot comes through. As with anything by Shakespeare, this is ultimately worth getting.

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Summary: magic
Review: Shakespeare has many great qualities, some of which it takes a long time to understand, but this play shows what can be made of words. This play proves the possibility of sorcery. It shows that possibilities of literature are not limited.

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Summary: the summary of textual and contextual issues for the play
Review: Suggested by my Shakespeare coach for its comprehensiveness, this book does not disappoint. Covering the issues of text and context, its all here. If anyone reading this knows where to find used copies of the other plays, or even what there exact titles are, please e-mail me the info.

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Summary: All the world`s a stage...
Review: The conciousness of being the actor and the viewer at the same time is deeply rooted in Shakespearian`s characters. His forest of Arden from "As You Like It" can be the Renaissance counterpart of our modern world in wchich people play their roles often in diguise - the feature-symbol in the play.

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Summary: Analyze and Enjoy!
Review: The first time I read this book, I thought it was onlyfair. When I had a better understanding of Shakespeare, I gave it a2nd chance and realized it was excellent. At times it moves slow, but that is only because Shakespeare is trying to present several events. First we have a realistic dispute between two brothers. We also have a wicked duke who stole his brother's kingdom. The banished duke and his loyal followers are memorable as they praise life in the wilderness. Jaques offers the memorable passage on the 7 stages of man. Rosalind is very captivating as the banished duke's daughter. 5.2 is poetically and comically drawn when poor Rosalind has to keep telling Phebe she is for no woman. There is even a tribute to Christopher Marlowe in this play when Phebe attributes a line from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander" to a dead shepherd. (Marlowe died before this play.) But perhaps Shakespeare's greatest accomplishment is gathering all of these characters with their different circumstances together. END

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Summary: as you like it by william shakespeare
Review: This book by william shakespeare, as you like it, was a truely remarkable act. it's funny, relaxed, interesting and understandable. Many teens wouldn't like to read any ordinary book, but I recommend this book to all that fits that catagory.