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Title: Troilus and Cressida
Note: Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers
Summary: "Troilus and Cressida" by William Shakespeare is a dramatic play written during the early 17th century, likely around the time of the English Renaissance. This work intertwines themes of love, honor, and conflict within the backdrop of the Trojan War, focusing particularly on the tragic love story of Troilus, a Trojan prince, and Cressida, the daughter of a Trojan priest. The narrative explores the complexities of love amidst war, highlighting the characters' emotional turmoil and societal pressures. At the start of the play, we are introduced to key characters such as Troilus, who is deeply infatuated with Cressida, and Pandarus, who attempts to facilitate their union. Troilus expresses his vulnerability and despair about the ongoing war, reflecting on his love and longing for Cressida, who is portrayed as a figure of beauty and desire. Meanwhile, the play introduces the tension surrounding Hector’s challenges to the Greeks, setting the stage for the rising conflicts. There is a mix of light-hearted banter and profound philosophical musings, particularly regarding love, duty, and honor, foreshadowing the tragic events that will unfold in this complex interplay between romance and warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
EBook No.: 1528
Published: Nov 1, 1998
Downloads: 303
Language: English
Subject: Trojan War -- Drama
Subject: Tragicomedy
Subject: Troilus (Legendary character) -- Drama
Subject: Cressida (Fictitious character) -- Drama
Subject: Troy (Extinct city) -- Drama
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Troilus and Cressida
Note: Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers
Summary: "Troilus and Cressida" by William Shakespeare is a dramatic play written during the early 17th century, likely around the time of the English Renaissance. This work intertwines themes of love, honor, and conflict within the backdrop of the Trojan War, focusing particularly on the tragic love story of Troilus, a Trojan prince, and Cressida, the daughter of a Trojan priest. The narrative explores the complexities of love amidst war, highlighting the characters' emotional turmoil and societal pressures. At the start of the play, we are introduced to key characters such as Troilus, who is deeply infatuated with Cressida, and Pandarus, who attempts to facilitate their union. Troilus expresses his vulnerability and despair about the ongoing war, reflecting on his love and longing for Cressida, who is portrayed as a figure of beauty and desire. Meanwhile, the play introduces the tension surrounding Hector’s challenges to the Greeks, setting the stage for the rising conflicts. There is a mix of light-hearted banter and profound philosophical musings, particularly regarding love, duty, and honor, foreshadowing the tragic events that will unfold in this complex interplay between romance and warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
EBook No.: 1528
Published: Nov 1, 1998
Downloads: 303
Language: English
Subject: Trojan War -- Drama
Subject: Tragicomedy
Subject: Troilus (Legendary character) -- Drama
Subject: Cressida (Fictitious character) -- Drama
Subject: Troy (Extinct city) -- Drama
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.