{"product_id":"as-you-like-it","title":"As You Like It","description":"\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“All the world's a stage.” And on this stage, Shakespeare wrote his most joyful comedy—a play about love, exile, and the freedom of the forest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs You Like It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is Shakespeare's love letter to the countryside, to the power of disguise, and to the simple, astonishing fact that people can change.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRosalind, the daughter of a banished duke, falls in love with the handsome Orlando at a wrestling match. Then she is banished from court by her usurping uncle. Disguised as a young man named Ganymede, she flees with her cousin Celia to the Forest of Arden—where her father and his followers are living a simple, pastoral life. Orlando, driven into the forest by his own cruel brother, wanders the woods writing bad love poems. Rosalind, still disguised as Ganymede, offers to \"cure\" Orlando of his lovesickness by pretending to be Rosalind. What follows is a joyful tangle of mistaken identities, cross-dressing, and some of the wisest words ever spoken about the foolishness of love.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Shakespeare at his most warm and wise: a play about the difference between court and country, between who we pretend to be and who we really are. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs You Like It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e contains more songs than any other Shakespeare play, and one of the most famous speeches in English literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies, written around 1599–1600\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures the famous “Seven Ages of Man” speech: “All the world's a stage, \/ And all the men and women merely players”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA celebration of the natural world, gender fluidity, and the transformative power of love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears—or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that the best version of yourself is sometimes the one you pretend to be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1564–1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he moved to London and became a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs You Like It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was written around 1599–1600, during the same period as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamlet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwelfth Night\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The play is based on Thomas Lodge's 1590 pastoral romance \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRosalynde\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It was first performed at the Globe Theatre and later at court. The play has been adapted into numerous films, including a 1936 adaptation starring Laurence Olivier and a 2006 modern-dress adaptation set in a Japanese-inspired forest. The famous \"Seven Ages of Man\" speech has become a cultural touchstone, quoted and parodied countless times. Shakespeare's other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamlet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwelfth Night\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He died in 1616 at the age of 52 and is buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54423293952372,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54423293985140,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54423294017908,"sku":"9612921003674","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54423294050676,"sku":"9612921003452","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/casa-carlini-simple-audiobook-as-you-like-it-53566707925364.png?v=1779965663","url":"https:\/\/casacarlini.com\/products\/as-you-like-it","provider":"Casa Carlini","version":"1.0","type":"link"}