Lavinia Greenlaw
A Double Sorrow: Troilus and Criseyde
- ISBN 13:
- 9780571284559
- author:
- Lavinia Greenlaw
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 1.5 x 19.8 cm
- Genre:
- Poetry, Drama & Criticism, Poetry,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
A Double Sorrow Troilus and Criseyde by Lavinia Greenlaw In this fresh retelling of Chaucer's classic poem, Lavinia Greenlaw takes the title from the opening line to create a new and captivating love story. Set against the backdrop of the Siege of Troy, Troilus and his beloved Criseyde are torn apart by circumstance and deception. Their doomed love affair is told through seven-line vignettes that refine the psychological drama of the classical story, amplifying image and phrase into original poems. The result is a breathtaking and shattering read that builds into an unforgettable telling of this most heartbreaking of love stories.
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