Rosalynde
`Rosalynde` is a pastoral romance novel by Thomas Lodge, published in 1590. This prose work provided the primary plot for Shakespeare`s play `As You Like It`. T
`Rosalynde` is a pastoral romance novel by Thomas Lodge, published in 1590. This prose work provided the primary plot for Shakespeare`s play `As You Like It`. The story follows Rosalynde, a woman disguised as a man, and her romantic adventures in the Forest of Arden. It explores themes of love, exile, and self-discovery in a richly imagined Elizabethan setting. The narrative blends elements of courtly love, pastoral idealism, and dramatic conflict.
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