Those who are criticizing the formatting are talking about something else,or are not reading it on kindle fire. The folger shakespeare library houses one of the worlds largest and most significant collections of materials pertaining to shakespeare and the english and continental renaissance. There are many books in the world that can improve our knowledge. Of all the couples in this romantic story, the best chemistry in as you like it comes from the sororal bond between noble cousins rosalind. Cataloging of these works is ongoing as of early 2015, and many have fulllevel catalog records, but some works still have only partial records.
Love is merely a madness in this beloved shakespeare comedy. As you like it 1599 scenes 22 total complete text act i. An added handwritten title page shown on the right notes some of its history, connecting it to charles kean, charlotte cushman, and other actors. As you like it, like twelfth night and a midsummer nights dream, is one of shakespeares marriage comedies in which loves complications end in recognition of the true identity of the lovers and celebration in marriage. This is a pattern still followed in todays romantic comedies. As you like it folger shakespeare library titus andronicus folger shakespeare library title. As you like it is one of the most beloved romantic comedies in the shakespearean cannon. The same great texts, plus allnew content and features. As you like it the folger shakespeare folger digital texts. There is no limit to the number of books you can download. Cataloging of these works is ongoing as of early 2015, and many have full.
The folger library shakespeare editions, on which the folger digital texts depend, make this editorial process as nearly transparent as is possible, in contrast to older texts, like the moby, which hide editorial interventions. As you like it folger shakespeare library william shakespeare as you like it folger shakespeare library william shakespeare readers and audiences have long greeted as you like it with delight. Picturing as you like it as part of an nehfunded project, the folger digitized thousands of 18th, 19th, and early 20thcentury images representing shakespeares plays. Full text, summaries, illustrations, guides for reading, and more. Its characters are brilliant conversationalists, including the princesses rosalind and celia and their fool, touchstone. Orlandos older brother, oliver, treats him badly and refuses. As you like it, act ii, scene vii blow, blow, thou winter wind lord amiens, a musician, sings before duke seniors company. There is a special buzz around the first rehearsal of any play, and thats especially true here at the folger, as we see it as a chance to come together and celebrate the beginning of a new production. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. Postshow talk with cast thursday february 23, following the 7. The promptbook above was used in several performances of as you like it throughout the nineteenth century, and includes annotations and memorabilia for many of them. Read shakespeares as you like it for free from the folger shakespeare library.
This play can lead to discussions of the nature of true love. My father charged you in his will to give me good education. As you like it can be read online with the folger digital texts and purchased from simon and schuster hamnet link to folger edition. The folger teacher community, our new online home for teachers that is a reliable, dynamic source for practical teaching tools and multimedia. As you like its first rehearsal the folger spotlight. As you like it folger shakespeare library series by. In 1929, president herbert hoover appointed him postmaster general of the united states.
Readers and audiences have long greeted as you like it with delight. An engraving by charles cousen of audrey and touchstone. As you like it, act ii, scene vii all the worlds a stage. They say he is already in the forest of arden, and a many merry men with him. We provide fresh accounts of the life of shakespeare, of the publishing of his plays, and of the theaters in which his plays were performed, as well as. As you like it folgerpedia folger shakespeare library. Full of song, love, and laughter, as you like it will sweep you off your feet. Born in massillon, ohio, he was a prominent lawyer when he was selected assistant secretary of commerce serving 192729. Thy tooth is not so keen, because thou art not seen, although thy breath be rude. The as you like it folger shakespeare library offer you a new experience in studying a book. The authoritative edition of as you like it from the folger shakespeare library, the trusted and widely.
This is just like the fl edition of any other of the bards. Folger digital texts is now the folger shakespeare. Playbills from at least six distinct performances are bound into the. All of the lines are numbered sequentially to make it easier and more convenient to find any line. Blow, blow, thou winter wind, thou art not so unkind as mans ingratitude.
Record the pronunciation of this word in your own voice and play it to listen to how you have pronounced it. Through the teacher member level of this online community, the very best of the folger. As you like it shakespeares audience spoke of hearing a play, rather than of seeing one. You can look this up in the folger shakespeare library, and view it in their digital. Wright, edited by william shakespeare free pdf d0wnl0ad, audio books, books to read, good books to read, cheap books, good books, online books, books online, book. For tickets, call the box office at 202 5447077, or purchase them online. Download shakespeares as you like it from the folger shakespeare in xml, html, pdf, doc, and more.
These texts are free to read online, and we offer those same great texts free to download. Rosalind is banished from court and flees with her cousin and best friend to the forest of a. To our great joy, this classic is once again gracing the stage at the folger theatre from now until march 5 in honor its return, we have assembled some of our favorite lines from the witty and lovesick characters that inhabit this glorious play. While in office, he secured a reduction of air mail rates and a. Believing that shakespeare represented a foundation of american thought and that the treasures they collected should be shared with the nation, the folgers founded folger shakespeare library in washington, dc. Folger theatre performed its production of as you like it from october 17 to november 25, 2007 in the folgers elizabethan theatre. New folger library shakespeare as you like it folger shakespeare library shakespeare set free.
The production was nominated for one helen hayes award. If i were a woman i would kiss as many of you as had beards that pleased me, complexions that liked me and breaths that i. Playing and gender in as you like it friday february 17, 6pm dr. When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period.
Information and translations of folger in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on. The folger shakespeare librarys education department believes in active learning, using a performancebased and language. Trailer for folger theatres as you like it youtube. About the folger shakespeare librarys education department there is much matter to be heard and learned.
Soon after rosalind and orlando meet and fall in love, the princesses and touchstone go into exile in the forest of arden, where they find new conversational. February 25, 2014 uncategorized folger shakespeare library, salvador dali and as you like it, salvador dali and shakespeare, shakespeares the thing colleenekh i spent last week in washington, dc for a conference and to use the archives at the folger shakespeare library. Enter mary fitzallard disguised like a sempster with a case for. Some of these images show actors in character, while others show the plays as if they were reallife eventstelling the difference isnt always easy. As part of an nehfunded project, the folger digitized thousands of 18th, 19th, and early 20thcentury images representing shakespeares plays.
Folger shakespeare library collection resources oer commons. In as you like it, witty words and romance play out against the disputes of divided pairs of brothers. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. As you like it folger shakespeare library is good choice for you that looking for nice reading experience. Elisa oh leads a discussion on gender identity both in as you like it and broadly in shakespeares plays. It is here that the optimism and incredible modernity of as you like it truly shines. William shakespeares as you like it, the incredible story about love, rebellion, and generosity, now presented by the folger shakespeare library with valuable new tools for educators and dynamic new covers. The play explores some of the very changes in attitudes that have. The folger shakespear e library the folger shakespeare library in washington, d. Folger digital texts is your source for highquality texts of shakespeares plays, sonnets, and poems, whether you are a reader, student, teacher, performer, or digital developer. As you like it promptbooks from the folger collection. Folger shakespeare library richard iii folger shakespeare library henry iv, part 1 folger shakespeare library henry v folger shakespeare library richard ii folger shakespeare library the winters tale folger shakespeare library as you like it folger shakespeare library titus andronicus folger shakespeare library hamlet folger.
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