Project Gutenberg 1998-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 385 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Troilus and Cressida Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troilus_and_Cressida the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers "Troilus and Cressida" by William Shakespeare is a dramatic play written during the early 17th century, likely around the time of the English Renaissance. This work intertwines themes of love, honor, and conflict within the backdrop of the Trojan War, focusing particularly on the tragic love story of Troilus, a Trojan prince, and Cressida, the daughter of a Trojan priest. The narrative explores the complexities of love amidst war, highlighting the characters' emotional turmoil and societal pressures. At the start of the play, we are introduced to key characters such as Troilus, who is deeply infatuated with Cressida, and Pandarus, who attempts to facilitate their union. Troilus expresses his vulnerability and despair about the ongoing war, reflecting on his love and longing for Cressida, who is portrayed as a figure of beauty and desire. Meanwhile, the play introduces the tension surrounding Hector’s challenges to the Greeks, setting the stage for the rising conflicts. There is a mix of light-hearted banter and profound philosophical musings, particularly regarding love, duty, and honor, foreshadowing the tragic events that will unfold in this complex interplay between romance and warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Trojan War -- Drama Tragicomedy Troilus (Legendary character) -- Drama Cressida (Fictitious character) -- Drama Troy (Extinct city) -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 247865 2025-08-26T04:09:34.924709 text/html 222852 2025-08-23T09:35:22 text/html 528067 2025-08-26T04:09:50.493618 application/epub+zip 526603 2025-08-26T04:09:41.771649 application/epub+zip 206998 2025-08-26T04:09:37.382680 application/epub+zip 836705 2025-08-26T04:09:57.309571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 812522 2025-08-26T04:09:49.752656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213128 2022-09-01T11:18:41.961177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185853 2025-08-26T04:09:33.700705 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 166068 2025-08-22T17:43:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17593 2025-08-26T04:09:57.444617 application/rdf+xml 16948 2025-08-26T04:09:41.206648 image/jpeg 2965 2025-08-26T04:09:41.095670 image/jpeg 495068 2025-08-26T04:09:34.985723 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia