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.

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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

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