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As You Like It

A tale retold from William Shakespeare

This reader is drawn from Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare (1907) by E. Nesbit, who retold Shakespeare's comedies and tragedies for young readers. As You Like It, first performed around 1599, is one of Shakespeare's greatest romantic comedies, set in the Forest of Arden where exiled nobles, disguised lovers, and repentant villains discover who they truly are. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The play rewards readers who notice how disguise reveals truth, how forgiveness transforms enemies, and how the natural world offers freedom that the court cannot.

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Blue · Independent readers, confidentTypical starting range: ages 12–14

Length

long · about 1077 words in 5 sections · 2 pictures

Source

Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare, E. Nesbit and William Shakespeare

First published

1907

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (10 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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