Project Gutenberg 2006-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 115 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Guizot, François 1787 1874 Guizot, Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot, François Pierre Guillaume Guizot, M. (François) Guisot, M. (François) Guizot, Monsieur (François) Guizot, François Troïlus et Cressida Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troilus_and_Cressida Produced by Paul Murray, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)) "Troïlus et Cressida" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written in the early 17th century. The play explores themes of love, conflict, and the folly of war, centering primarily around the characters Troïlus, a young prince of Troy, and Cressida, the object of his affection. Shakespeare's treatment of these characters alongside legendary figures from the Trojan War offers a complex interplay of romance and satire. At the start of the play, Troïlus expresses his deep emotional turmoil over his love for Cressida, feeling torn between his duties as a warrior and his passions. The opening scenes depict the backdrop of the Trojan War, with Troïlus lamenting the futility of fighting for a cause associated with Helen. He seeks assistance from his uncle Pandare in courting Cressida but struggles against his own insecurities. Meanwhile, Cressida is portrayed as playful yet fickle, embodying the complexities of love. As both characters grapple with their emotions, the stage is set for a narrative that intertwines personal relationships with the larger conflicts of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Trojan War -- Drama Tragicomedy Troilus (Legendary character) -- Drama Cressida (Fictitious character) -- Drama Troy (Extinct city) -- Drama PR Text FR Théâtre Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 271986 2025-08-08T03:58:58.767073 text/html 265112 2006-05-04T15:04:28 text/html 167869 2025-08-08T03:59:05.775248 application/epub+zip 173536 2025-08-08T03:59:01.360058 application/epub+zip 169001 2025-08-08T03:59:00.203060 application/epub+zip 319859 2025-08-08T03:59:08.773983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317074 2025-08-08T03:59:05.061055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293736 2022-09-08T15:50:38.938745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232406 2025-08-08T03:58:57.757122 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 227418 2006-05-04T15:04:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21341 2025-08-08T03:59:08.914988 application/rdf+xml 12301 2025-08-08T03:59:00.708046 image/jpeg 3212 2025-08-08T03:59:00.454043 image/jpeg 87959 2006-05-04T15:04:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 93513 2006-05-04T15:04:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 163621 2025-08-08T03:58:58.788055 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia