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Book SynopsisThis new edition of Shakespeare''s journey into the Forest of Arden, developed by and for the RSC, includes new interviews with two acclaimeddirectors (Dominic Cooke and Michael Boyd) andan actor (Naomi Frederick),looks at specific productions in the play''s history, and a new introduction by acclaimed scholar Jonathan Bate.
Trade Review'Invigorating, radical and original ! I look forward to using it at my desk and perhaps in my classroom over many years, enjoying Jonathan Bate's perceptive comments, trusting Eric Rasmussen's textual scholarship.' -- Professor Peter Holland, Times Literary Supplement
Table of ContentsIntroduction About the Text Key Facts As You Like It Textual Notes Scene-by-scene Analysis As You Like It in Performance: the RSC and Beyond Four Centuries of As You Like It : An Overview At the RSC The Director's Cut: interviews with Dominic Cooke and Michael Boyd Playing Rosalind: an interview with Naomi Frederick Shakespeare's Career in the Theatre Shakespeare's Works: a Chronology Further Reading and Viewing References Acknowledgements and Picture Credits.
