by Geoffrey Chaucer (Author), George Philip Krapp (Translator), Peter G. Beidler (Introduction by)
Often called the first great English novel, Troilus and Cressida, a tragic love story set during the siege of Troy, is Chaucer's masterpiece. Troilus, a valiant warrior, is scornful of love until he catches a glimpse of Cressida. With the help of his friend and her uncle Pandarus, Troilus wins Cressida over. But their happiness is destroyed when, summoned to a Greek camp, Cressida seeks the protection of one Diomede and ultimately betrays Troilus.
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Often called the first great English novel, "Troilus and Cressida, a tragic love story set during the siege of Troy, is Chaucer's masterpiece. Troilus, a valiant warrior, is scornful of love until he catches a glimpse of Cressida. With the help of his friend and her uncle Pandarus, Troilus wins Cressida over. But their happiness is destroyed when, summoned to a Greek camp, Cressida seeks the protection of one Diomede and ultimately betrays Troilus.
Author Biography
George Philip Krapp (1872-1934) was a renowned authority on Anglo-Saxon.
Peter G. Beidler is a professor of English at Lehigh University and editor of
The Wife of Bath and, with Elizabeth Biebel,
Chaucer's Wife of Bath's Prologue and
Tale: An Annotated Bibliography.
Cindy Vitto is a professor of English at Rowan University and author of
The Virtuous Pagan in Middle English Literature and the co-editor of
The Rusted Hauberk: Feudal Ideals of Order and Their Decline.
Number of Pages: 348
Dimensions: 0.84 x 8.72 x 5.38 IN
Publication Date: April 09, 2002
