Project Gutenberg 1997-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 202 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Troilus and Cressida The First Folio, 1623 "Troilus and Cressida" by William Shakespeare is a tragic play likely written in the early 17th century. The narrative unfolds during the backdrop of the Trojan War, focusing on the doomed romance between Troilus, a Trojan prince, and Cressida, a woman traded between the Greek camp and her original love. The play explores themes of love, honor, and betrayal amidst the chaos of war. The opening of the play introduces the audience to the setting of Troy and the impending conflict between the Trojans and the Greeks. We are introduced to Troilus, who is reluctant to engage in battle due to his overwhelming feelings for Cressida. Through his conversation with Pandarus, Troilus's feelings are laid bare; he is deeply enamored yet plagued by self-doubt regarding his worthiness of Cressida's affection. As we are drawn into Troilus's internal struggles, we also meet Cressida, who navigates the expectations of love and loyalty while grappling with her own fears and desires. This early portion sets the stage for the complex interplay of love and war that defines the ensuing plot. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Trojan War -- Drama Tragicomedy Troilus (Legendary character) -- Drama Cressida (Fictitious character) -- Drama Troy (Extinct city) -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 228195 258343 2024-09-01T08:32:49.280539 2023-10-01T07:53:53.857698 text/html text/html 232181 2023-11-07T00:32:09 text/html 258336 2023-10-01T07:53:54.062738 text/html 126867 2024-09-01T08:32:56.079512 application/epub+zip 129178 2024-09-01T08:32:50.867540 application/epub+zip 129178 2024-09-01T08:32:49.915520 application/epub+zip 278805 2024-09-01T08:32:59.342475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252598 2024-09-01T08:32:55.412521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285931 2022-08-01T08:07:41.254809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179374 206800 2024-09-01T08:32:48.055557 2023-10-01T07:53:53.562713 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 179210 2023-11-07T00:35:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17600 2024-09-01T08:32:59.487464 application/rdf+xml 13541 2024-09-01T08:32:50.294524 image/jpeg 3371 2024-09-01T08:32:50.103526 image/jpeg 126586 2024-09-01T08:32:49.301531 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia