Troilus and Criseyde
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"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.
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Topics: Cressida (Fictitious character) -- Poetry · Troilus (Legendary character) -- Poetry · Trojan War -- Poetry · Troy (Extinct city) -- Poetry
