As You Like It (Comedy)
By William Shakespeare (1599)
Escape to the greenwood of Arden: Duke Senior living like Robin Hood, Rosalind disguised as Ganymede teaching Orlando how to love, and Jacques contemplating the seven ages of man. Dramatis Personae: Rosalind, Orlando, Duke Senior, Jaques, Touchstone, Celia, Oliver.
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Week 1 — Act I, Sc 1–2: Orlando and the Wrestler
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Week 1 — Act I, Sc 1–2: Orlando and the Wrestler
Scene Summary & Living Narrative: Oliver denies his younger brother an education; Orlando defeats the champion wrestler Charles before the court; Rosalind gives him her chain.
Key Quotation for Recitation & Copywork: 'Sir, you have wrestled well and overthrown more than your enemies.'
[Public Domain: William Shakespeare, First Folio / Globe Edition.]
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12 ChaptersEvery chapter below is pre-indexed for oral narration and easy 1-click scheduling into your weekly Charlotte Mason lesson plan.
Week 1 — Act I, Sc 1–2: Orlando and the Wrestler
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Week 2 — Act I, Sc 3 & Act II, Sc 1: Exiled to the Forest of Arden
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Week 3 — Act II, Sc 2–5: The Flight of the Faithful Servant
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Week 4 — Act II, Sc 6–7: All the World's a Stage
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Week 5 — Act III, Sc 1–2: Verses Carved on the Bark
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Week 6 — Act III, Sc 2 (End): Curing Orlando of Love
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Week 7 — Act III, Sc 3–5: Silvius, Phebe, and Touchstone
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Week 8 — Act IV, Sc 1: The Mock Wedding in the Forest
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Week 9 — Act IV, Sc 2–3: Oliver and the Green Gilded Snake
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Week 10 — Act V, Sc 1–2: The Promise of Tomorrow
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Week 11 — Act V, Sc 3–4: Hymen and the Four Weddings
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Week 12 — Epilogue: Rosalind's Charming Farewell
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