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As You Like It (No Fear Shakespeare)

No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of As You Like It on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right. Each No Fear Shakespeare containsThe complete text of the original playA line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday languageA complete list of characters with descriptionsPlenty of helpful commentary

Series: No Fear Shakespeare

Paperback: 256 pages

Publisher: SparkNotes (June 22, 2004)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1411401042

ISBN-13: 978-1411401044

Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 7.5 x 5.2 inches

Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (83 customer reviews)

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…that ends well! Well, “sorta”.I’ve undertaken a project to attempt to re-read, or in most cases, read for the first time, all of Shakespeare. This is a first time read. I commenced with a re-read of the heavy tragedies assigned in high school, like Macbeth (Folger Shakespeare Library), Hamlet and King Lear (Folger Shakespeare Library), in which the vast majority of characters die at the end. In sharp contrast, at the end of “As You Like It,” not only is every character alive, the two bad guys (and they are men… with sibling rivalry issues), repent their evil ways, and make restitution for their wrongdoing. As the title states, happy endings seem to be the preferred scenario for the audience. Though there is that ironic “sorta” catch that I’ll cover at the end of this review.The play was first produced at the beginning of the 17th century, yet some of the issues are as topical as today’s headlines: cross-dressing and gender identity. In those simpler times, Shakespeare did not address the complex issues of bathroom access. There are also seeming animal-rights issues and remorse shown over the killing of a deer.

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