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Violence
Barely any
Minimal; a wrestling match and some courtly conflict, all resolved bloodlessly
Language
Barely any
Early Modern English; no profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Romantic love and marriage; cross-dressing used for comic and dramatic effect with no explicit content
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Themes of exile, identity, and the difference between love and its performance
What this book is about
Shakespeare's beloved romantic comedy follows Rosalind, banished from court, who disguises herself as a young man in the Forest of Arden, where she falls in love with Orlando and gently tutors him in the art of love. A play celebrating wit, pastoral life, and the redemptive power of romance, with Shakespeare's most famous speech—'All the world's a stage'—at its center.
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