Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Vol. 4: As You Like It; The Taming of the Shrew; All's Well, That Ends Well
A duke of France is dispossessed of his territory by his younger brother, and forced to take refuge in the Forest of Arden. His daughter Rosalind at first remains at court with her cousin Celia, daughter of the usurper; but Rosalind is so generally beloved that her uncle banishes her also. Before she leaves the court she is greatly attracted by a young wrestler, Orlando.
Celia accompanies Rosalind into exile (act II). Rosalind dons male attire for protection, and they go to the Forest of Arden, and live as brother and sister.
In Act III Rosalind learns that Orlando also has come to the forest, whither he has ?ed to escape his brother. Orlando, who is in love with Rosalind, confides his passion to the trees of the forest, in the shape of random verses, until he meets the supposed youth (rosalind), to whom he tells his love by proxy.
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