Chaucer, Geoffrey
Troilus and Criseyde (Penguin Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780140424218
- author:
- Chaucer, Geoffrey
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2003
- Pages:
- 640
- Dimensions:
- 19.74 x 12.98 x 3.02 centimetres
- Genre:
- Works by individual poets: classical, early & medieval
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Troilus and Criseyde is a masterpiece of English literature, a tragedy that explores the complexities of human passion with unparalleled sympathy and understanding. Set against the backdrop of the siege of Troy, the poem tells the story of a young knight's doomed love affair with a beautiful widow.
Brought together by circumstance, the lovers are torn apart by the events of war, testing their oaths of fidelity and trust to the limit. This new edition, featuring an authoritative original-spelling text with on-page glossing, provides a rich and authoritative reading experience.
For readers interested in exploring the nuances of Chaucer's work, this edition includes an introduction, suggestions for further reading, chronology, and explanatory notes, as well as appendices featuring a glossary and bibliography.
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