As You Like It

As You Like It

As You Like It is Shakespeare's pastoral comedy* likely written in 1599, and first performed in 1603. Its most quoted sonnet is from Act II, scene VII:
"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players;"
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* Considered "pastoral" since most of the scenes occur in the Forest of Arden.

William Shakespeare, As You Like It, OrlandoWilliam Shakespeare, As You Like It, Rosalind and Old Duke

Table of Contents

Persons Represented
Act I, Scene I: An Orchard Near Oliver's House
Act I, Scene II: A Lawn Before the Duke's Palace
Act I, Scene III: A Room in the Palace
Act II, Scene I: The Forest of Arden
Act II, Scene II: A Room in the Palace
Act II, Scene III: Before Oliver's House
Act II, Scene IV: The Forest of Arden
Act II, Scene V: Another Part of the Forest
Act II, Scene VI: Another Part of the Forest
Act II, Scene VII: Another part of the Forest
Act III, Scene I: A Room in the Palace
Act III, Scene II: The Forest of Arden
Act III, Scene III: Another Part of the Forest
Act III, Scene IV: Another Part of the Forest. Before a Cottage)
Act III, Scene V: Another Part of the Forest
Act IV, Scene I: The Forest of Arden
Act IV, Scene II: Another Part of the Forest
Act IV, Scene III: Another part of the Forest
Act V, Scene I: The Forest of Arden
Act V, Scene II: Another Part of the Forest
Act V, Scene III: Another Part of the Forest
Act V, Scene IV: Another Part of the Forest
Epilogue