Troilus and Criseyde
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"Troilus and Criseyde" by Geoffrey Chaucer is an epic poem written in the mid-1380s. Set during the siege of Troy, it tells the tragic love story of Troilus, a Trojan prince, and Criseyde, daughter of a prophet who has fled to the Greeks. With help from Criseyde's cunning uncle Pandarus, the lovers unite—but war intervenes when Criseyde must be exchanged for a prisoner. Separated and uncertain, their devotion faces its ultimate test in the Greek camp.
- Troilus (Legendary character)
- Trojan War
- Cressida (Fictitious character)
- Troy (Extinct city)
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #257. Troilus and Criseyde on Wikipedia.
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