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Reed, Ivy Kellerman, 1877-1968 [Browse]

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"Kiel plaĉas al vi: komedio en kvin aktoj" by William Shakespeare is a comedic play likely written in the late 16th century. The narrative revolves around themes of love, identity, and social conflict, prominently featuring characters such as the exiled Duke, his rightful successor Frederick, and the spirited Rosalind, who traverses various trials in the Forest of Arden. The opening of the play introduces us to the troubled family dynamics of the exiled Duke and his usurping brother Frederick. We first meet Orlando, the youngest son of a noble family, struggling against his older brother Oliver's cruelty, which has denied him his rightful training and upbringing. Orlando's discontent leads him to confront Oliver, while the narrative swiftly shifts to the relationships between various characters at Duke Frederick's court, including the bond shared between Rosalind, the Duke's daughter, and her cousin Celia. The complex interplay of love, deception, and power sets the stage for the rest of the comedic developments to unfold amidst the enchanting Forest of Arden. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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• Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As_You_Like_It Wikipedia page about this book: https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiel_pla%C4%89as_al_vi
• Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
• Release date is 2020-01-04

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Produced by Andrew Sly, Miroslav Malovec and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

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