Project Gutenberg 1995-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 1599 Chaucer, Geoffrey 1342 1400 Chaucer, Jeffrey Troilus and Criseyde Produced by Douglas B. Killings, Diane M. Brendan, and David Widger "Troilus and Criseyde" by Geoffrey Chaucer is a narrative poem written in the 14th century. The poem explores themes of love, fate, and the tragic consequences of romance through the lens of two central characters, Troilus, a noble prince of Troy, and Criseyde, a beautiful lady caught in the turmoil of war. As their love unfolds amidst the backdrop of the Trojan War, the story examines both the joy and suffering that accompany passionate love, setting the stage for the trials they will face. At the start of the narrative, we meet Troilus, who becomes enamored with Criseyde as he observes her at a festival dedicated to the goddess of love. His initial disdain for love quickly transforms into deep desire, leading him to experience the turmoil of unrequited affection. Criseyde, meanwhile, is introduced through the narrative of her father, Calchas, who has defected to the Greeks. This background adds complexity to Criseyde’s situation as she navigates the fallout from her father’s betrayal and her own feelings as a widow. The opening sets a somber tone, as the narrator calls upon the muse for guidance and prepares to recount the poignant adventures and misfortunes that befall the lovers, foreshadowing the heart-wrenching events that will evolve. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Troilus (Legendary character) -- Poetry Trojan War -- Poetry Cressida (Fictitious character) -- Poetry Troy (Extinct city) -- Poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 509716 509725 2024-09-01T04:54:08.089232 2023-10-01T04:44:40.077785 text/html text/html 496248 2013-01-31T11:18:52 text/html; charset=us-ascii 154254 2013-01-31T11:18:52 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 211009 2024-09-01T04:54:17.731183 application/epub+zip 227800 2024-09-01T04:54:09.742224 application/epub+zip 227800 2024-09-01T04:54:08.776227 application/epub+zip 384895 2024-09-01T04:54:20.905204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448721 2024-09-01T04:54:17.141262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448621 2022-09-01T05:04:25.272810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521436 521386 2024-09-01T04:54:07.824205 2023-10-01T04:44:39.851774 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 521273 2010-07-20T18:17:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 156261 2010-07-20T18:21:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18717 2024-09-01T04:54:21.060164 application/rdf+xml 14041 2024-09-01T04:54:09.125213 image/jpeg 3550 2024-09-01T04:54:08.950215 image/jpeg 208884 2024-09-01T04:54:08.129219 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