Loved itthis is actually definitely still a 5 out of 5 star read for me i read this before i went to actually go and see the play at the globe in london and it was such a fantastic experience
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As You Like It (1734)
Others: Positive This play has two principal settings: the court that Frederick has usurped from his brother, the rightful Duke, and the Forest of Arden, where the Duke and his followers (including the disgruntled Lord Jaques and the jester Touchstone) are living.
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- 9781585102792
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