As You Like It geographical details are irrelevant. The Arden edition of Shakespeare makes the suggestion that the name "Arden" comes from a combination of the classical region of Arcadia and the biblical garden of Eden, as there is a strong interplay of classical and Christian belief systems and philosophies within the play. Arden was also the maiden name of Shakespeare's mother and her family home is located within the Forest of Arden. Love is the central theme of "As You Like It", like other romantic comedies of Shakespeare. Following the tradition of a romantic comedy, "As You Like It" is a tale of
Mary Arden (actress) nine years in Latin America where she held marketing and managing positions for "Helena Rubinstein Cosmetics". When she returned to NYC, she began her own marketing and body language consulting practice, Arden Associates. Arden was also on the faculty of New York University, in the Department of Culture and Communication, where she taught business communication. Arden married A.A. Hansi in Rome in 1965. Arden died in Calvary Hospital in Brookyn, New York, on December 13, 2014 at the age of 81. Mary Arden (actress) Mary Dawne Arden (July 30, 1933 – December 13, 2014) was an American actress who worked