Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare

"Troilus and Cressida" by William Shakespeare is a play probably written in 1602. Set during the Trojan War, it follows two intertwining plots: a doomed love affair between Trojan prince Troilus and Cressida, who is sent to the Greek camp, and the Greek commanders' efforts to persuade the proud Achilles to fight the mighty Hector. The tone shifts between bawdy comedy and tragic gloom, creating deliberate ambiguity about how audiences should respond to its characters. This puzzling work has been labeled one of Shakespeare's "problem plays." (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Title Troilus and Cressida
Note There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #100
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troilus_and_Cressida
Note There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1528
Reading Level Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Trojan War -- Drama
Subject Tragicomedy
Subject Troilus (Legendary character) -- Drama
Subject Cressida (Fictitious character) -- Drama
Subject Troy (Extinct city) -- Drama
Category Text
EBook-No. 1790
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Nov 12, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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