Troilus and Criseyde

Name: Troilus and Criseyde
ISBN: 9781625581297

Tom Ferguson, Maxine Peake, Geoffrey Chaucer

Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · December 11, 2012

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The Classics British & Irish Poetry Medieval Poetry poetry

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Who it’s for: A noble medieval poem pairs mythic romance with the ache of love tested by circumstance.
Genres: Medieval Poetry, British & Irish Poetry, The Classics
Published: Start Publishing LLC, December 11, 2012

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About this book

Remarkable for his beauty and bravery, the warrior Troilus is an engaging youth who lives, and eventually dies, for Cressida, a virtuous, tender-hearted woman driven to infidelity by circumstance. Regarded by many as Chaucer's most noble work of art, Troilus and Cressida is an outstanding choice for readers of mythology and medieval poetry.

Myth in Verse

A noble medieval poem pairs mythic romance with the ache of love tested by circumstance.

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The pull of mythology shaped into medieval poetry
A tender, tragic love story told in verse

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Beauty and bravery set against tenderness and infidelity
An immersive encounter with a classic of medieval poetry

Where it sits

Medieval Poetry	75%
British & Irish Poetry	53%
The Classics	33%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

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Medieval Poetry

Authors: Tom Ferguson, Maxine Peake, Geoffrey Chaucer
Publisher: Start Publishing LLC
Published: December 11, 2012
Format: Print & ebook
Reading lane: Medieval Poetry