Sinopsis

An international team of scholars offers:? modernised, easily accessible texts? ample commentary and introductions ? attention to the theatrical qualities of each play and its stage history? informative illustrationsAs You Like ItShakespeare's As You Like It can appear bright or sombre in performance: a feast of language and a delight for comic actors; or a risk-taking exploration of gender roles.An updated introduction provides an account of what makes this popular play both innocent and dangerous. There is a new section on recent critical, stage and film interpretations of the play, an updated reading list and a new appendix on a possible early court performance of As You Like It in 1599. Mapping the complexities of the play's setting ? a no-man's-land related to both France and England ? the edition also includes detailed commentary on its language and an analytical account of performance.