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''As You Like It'' is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the ''First Folio'', 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has been suggested as a possibility. ''As You Like It'' follows its heroine Rosalind as she flees persecution in her uncle's court, accompanied by her cousin Celia to find safety and, eventually, love, in the Forest of Arden. In the forest, they encounter a variety of memorable characters, notably the melancholy traveller Jaques who speaks many of Shakespeare's most famous speeches (such as "All the world's a stage" and "A fool! A fool! I met a fool in the forest"). Jaques provides a sharp contrast to the other characters in the play, always observing and disputing the hardships of life in the country. Historically, critical response has varied, with some critics finding the work of lesser quality than other Shakespearean works and some finding the play a work of great merit. The play features one of Shakespeare's most famous and oft-quoted speeches, "All the world's a stage", and is the origin of the phrase "too much of a good thing". The play remains a favourite among audiences and has been adapted for radio, film, and musical theatre. The piece has been a favorite for famous actors on stage and screen, notably Vanessa Redgrave, Juliet Stevenson, Rebecca Hall, Helen Mirren, and Patti LuPone in the role of Rosalind and Alan Rickman, Stephen Spinella, Kevin Kline and Stephen Dillane in the role of Jaques. ==Characters== Main Characters: ''The Court of Duke Frederick:'' *Duke Frederick, Duke Senior's younger brother and his usurper, also Celia's father *Rosalind, Duke Senior's daughter *Celia, Duke Frederick's daughter and Rosalind's cousin *Touchstone, a court fool or jester *Le Beau, a courtier *Charles, a wrestler... *Lords and ladies in Duke Frederick's court ''The Household of the deceased Sir Rowland de Boys:'' *Oliver de Boys, the eldest son and heir *Jacques de Boys, the second son *Orlando de Boys, the youngest son *Adam, a faithful old servant who follows Orlando into exile *Dennis, Oliver's servant who called Charles ''The Exiled Court of Duke Senior in the Forest of Arden:'' *Duke Senior, Duke Frederick's older brother and Rosalind's father *Jaques, a discontented, melancholic lord *Amiens, an attending lord and musician *Lords in Duke Senior's forest court ''Country folk in the Forest of Arden:'' *Phoebe, a proud shepherdess *Silvius, a shepherd *Audrey, a country girl *Corin, an elderly shepherd *William, a country man *Sir Oliver Martext, a curate ''Other characters:'' *Hymen, officiates over the weddings in the end; God of marriage, as appearing in a masque *Pages and musicians 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「As You Like It」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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