셰익스피어의 5대 희극작품 중 하나로 꼽히는 『좋으실 대로』에는 셰익스피어의 대표 희극에 나타나는 공통적인 요소들이 모두 담겨있다. 청춘남녀의 사랑, 우여곡절 끝에 이루어지는 여러 쌍의 결혼, 목적달성을 위한 여성인물들의 남장, 부패한 궁정이나 도시와 대조되는 숲이나 목가적 전원, 언어유희, 놀이로서의 연극행위, 화해를 통한 행복한 결말 등이 이에 해당한다. 이런 특징들이 유기적으로 어우러져 있을 뿐 아니라 재기발랄한 어릿광대와 염세주의적 사색가의 등장 역시 극의 흥미를 더한다. 또한 인물들의 대사와 사랑에 대한 다양한 태도를 통해 기존사상을 풍자하고 전통에 깃든 모순을 지적하여 작품의 깊이를 더하고 있다.

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주요 논문 - 적자와 서자의 대결무대:『리어왕』을 중심으로
- 남성적 여성들의 성역할 부정양상: ??헨리 6세?? 삼부작
- 『베니스의 상인』:포오샤를 중심으로 본 성역할의 문제

주요저서 - 『성역할의 경계를 넘어서』
- 『21세기 영미희곡, 어디로 가는가?』(공저)

옮긴이의 말 ··················································································· 5
작품 해설 ··················································································· 9
등장인물들 ··················································································· 20

1막 1장 ···················································································· 23
2장 ···················································································· 33
3장 ···················································································· 53
2막 1장 ···················································································· 63
2장 ···················································································· 68
3장 ···················································································· 70
4장 ···················································································· 75
5장 ···················································································· 82
6장 ···················································································· 87
7장 ···················································································· 89
3막 1장 ···················································································· 103
2장 ···················································································· 105
3장 ···················································································· 133
4장 ···················································································· 140
5장 ···················································································· 145
4막 1장 ···················································································· 155
2장 ···················································································· 169
3장 ···················································································· 171
5막 1장 ···················································································· 184
2장 ···················································································· 189
3장 ···················································································· 198
4장 ···················································································· 202

참고문헌 ··················································································· 218