ENGLISH

Troilus and Cressida

By William , Jonathan;Shakespeare , Crewe

Book information

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group;Dover Publications
Year
2015
ISBN
9780486790091, 0486790096
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
456 kB (467382 bytes)
Series
Dover thrift editions
Pages
264 pages\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Cressida (Fictitious character);FICTION--General;T

Description

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Note; Dramatis Personæ; Prologue; Contents; Act I; Act II; Act III; Act IV; Act V.;A tragedy of jealousy and betrayal as well as a satire of the consequences of greed and lust, this drama unfolds amid the violent desperation of the Trojan War. After seven years of bloodshed, few illusions remain about the glory of war. The fate of two young lovers -- Troilus, a Trojan prince, and Cressida, the fickle daughter of a traitorous priest -- is intertwined with the exploits of Ulysses, Achilles, and other immortal figures of classical mythology. Based in part on Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde, Shakespeare's work offers a darker and more cynical vision than its predecessor. Comic, trag. Cover Title Page Copyright Page Note Dramatis Personæ Prologue Contents Act I Act II Act III Act IV Act V.

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