Shake spares Joyous, or “Sunny” Comedies includes, among others, As You like It, Much Ado About Nothing, and Twelfth Night.
In these comedies Shakespeare’s comic genius comes to full flowering. Love and music are their very essence, and atmosphere is one of mirth and merry making throughout. They are rich in the comic spirit which manifests itself at various levels. The glittering heroines of these comedies- Viola, Rosalind, Cecilia and Beatrice – have been loved and admired by all readers of Shakespeare.