The Loves Of Troilus And Creseid (1796)

The Loves of Troilus and Criseyde is a narrative poem written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the late 14th century. The poem tells the story of Troilus, a Trojan prince, and Criseyde, a Trojan woman who is the daughter of a traitor. Troilus falls in love with Criseyde and she eventually reciprocates his feelings. However, their happiness is short-lived as Criseyde is sent to the Greeks as part of a prisoner exchange. Despite promising to return to Troilus, she ultimately betrays him and falls in love with the Greek warrior Diomedes. The poem explores themes of love, betrayal, and the fickleness of human emotions. Chaucer's skillful use of language and poetic techniques makes the poem a masterpiece of medieval literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.