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Troilus and Criseyde (/ ˈtrɔɪləs ... krɪˈseɪdə /) is an epic poem by Geoffrey Chaucer which re-tells in Middle English the tragic story of the lovers Troilus and Criseyde set against a backdrop of war during the siege of Troy. It was written in rime royale and probably completed during the mid-1380s.
Whan Troilus had herd Pandare assented To been his help in loving of Criseyde, 1010 Wex of his wo, as who seyth, untormented, But hotter wex his love, and thus he seyde, With sobre chere, al-though his herte pleyde, `Now blisful Venus helpe, er that I sterve, Of thee, Pandare, I may som thank deserve.
Chaucer: Troilus and Criseyde. A new complete, downloadable English modernisation.
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Troilus and Criseyde, tragic verse romance by Geoffrey Chaucer, composed in the 1380s and considered by some critics to be his finest work. The plot of this 8,239-line poem was taken largely from Giovanni Boccaccio’s Il filostrato.
"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.
C. D. Benson, Ch's Troilus & Criseyde Unwin Hyman 90 A. C. Spearing TC: The illusion of allusion In Hahn's Exemplaria 2 90 Michael Hanly, Boccaccio, Beauvau & Ch: Sources for TC Pilgrim 90 Carol Heffernan Neoph. 74 90 TC: the disease of love & courtly love Saul Brody TC & NPT: drawing & undrawing of morals In Boitani/Torti (eds.), Religion 90 ...
Published in 1385, Troilus and Criseyde is Geoffrey Chaucer's poem in rhyme royal (rime royale) re-telling the tragic love story of Troilus, a Trojan prince, and Criseyde. Many Chaucer scholars regard this as his best work, even including the better known but incomplete Canterbury Tales.
Criseyde is a young widow, alone in Troy since her father, the prophet Calchas, defected to the Greek camp, having foreseen the downfall of Troy. Criseyde is aware of her vulnerable position as daughter of a traitor, and has sought protection from Hector, hero of Troy and eldest son of the king.
A modernised translation of Chaucer’s Troilus and Criseyde, retaining as much of Chaucer’s diction and rhymes as possible. Written in Middle English and rime royale in the 1380s, Troilus and Criseyde reinterprets the tale of Troilus and Cressida set during the Trojan War.