Welcome back to The Invisible College, my series of literature courses for paid subscribers. The introduction to and schedule for the 2025 season is here. The 2024 archive is here. This episode, of which the first 10 minutes are free, is the second in an eight-week sequence on the plays of Shakespeare. It deals with love, melancholy, pastoral, and gender-bending in As You Like It, generally considered one of Shakespeare’s finest comedies, and featuring his most celebrated comic heroine, Rosalind. Please like, share, comment, and subscribe! The slideshow corresponding to the episode can be downloaded behind the paywall:
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