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Troilus And Criseyde
The tragedy of Troilus and Criseyde is one of the greatest narrative poems inEnglish literature. Set during the siege of Troy it tells how the young knightTroilus son of King Priam falls in love with Criseyde a beautiful widow.Brought together by Criseydeas uncle Pandarus the lovers are then forcedapart by the events of war which test their oaths of fidelity and trust to thelimits. Described by editor Barry Windeatt as Chauceras amost ambitious singleachievement his masterpiece a Troilus and Criseyde is the first work inEnglish to depict human passion with such sympathy and understanding. «
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