Project Gutenberg 1995-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 2218 Chaucer, Geoffrey 1342 1400 Chaucer, Jeffrey Troilus and Criseyde Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troilus_and_Criseyde Produced by Douglas B. Killings, Diane M. Brendan, and David Widger "Troilus and Criseyde" by Geoffrey Chaucer is a narrative poem written in the 14th century. The poem explores themes of love, fate, and the tragic consequences of romance through the lens of two central characters, Troilus, a noble prince of Troy, and Criseyde, a beautiful lady caught in the turmoil of war. As their love unfolds amidst the backdrop of the Trojan War, the story examines both the joy and suffering that accompany passionate love, setting the stage for the trials they will face. At the start of the narrative, we meet Troilus, who becomes enamored with Criseyde as he observes her at a festival dedicated to the goddess of love. His initial disdain for love quickly transforms into deep desire, leading him to experience the turmoil of unrequited affection. Criseyde, meanwhile, is introduced through the narrative of her father, Calchas, who has defected to the Greeks. This background adds complexity to Criseyde’s situation as she navigates the fallout from her father’s betrayal and her own feelings as a widow. The opening sets a somber tone, as the narrator calls upon the muse for guidance and prepares to recount the poignant adventures and misfortunes that befall the lovers, foreshadowing the heart-wrenching events that will evolve. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Troilus (Legendary character) -- Poetry Trojan War -- Poetry Cressida (Fictitious character) -- Poetry Troy (Extinct city) -- Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 509827 2025-08-01T04:50:17.459139 text/html 496248 2013-01-31T11:18:52 text/html; charset=us-ascii 154254 2013-01-31T11:18:52 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 233757 2025-08-01T04:50:27.983120 application/epub+zip 250297 2025-08-01T04:50:20.473159 application/epub+zip 236826 2025-08-01T04:50:19.211162 application/epub+zip 409638 2025-08-01T04:50:31.048604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473448 2025-08-01T04:50:27.285123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448621 2022-09-01T05:04:25.272810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521436 2025-08-01T04:50:17.166138 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 521273 2010-07-20T18:17:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 156261 2010-07-20T18:21:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19469 2025-08-01T04:50:31.192571 application/rdf+xml 14031 2025-08-01T04:50:19.727126 image/jpeg 3558 2025-08-01T04:50:19.459151 image/jpeg 229556 2025-08-01T04:50:17.494171 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