Troilus and Cressida - William Shakespeare - Books -  - 9798652672072 - June 24, 2020
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Troilus and Cressida

It is the seventh year of the Trojan War. The Greek army is camped outside Troy and Achilles - their military hero - refuses to fight. Inside the city Troilus, the Trojan King's son, falls in love with Cressida, whose father has defected to the Greek camp. In an exchange of prisoners the couple are split - they believe forever. The honour of lovers and soldiers is tested as a fierce battle begins and heroes must prove their worth. In Troy, there lies the scene. From isles of GreeceThe princes orgulous, their high blood chafed, Have to the port of Athens sent their ships, Fraught with the ministers and instrumentsOf cruel war: sixty and nine, that woreTheir crownets regal, from the Athenian bayPut forth toward Phrygia; and their vow is madeTo ransack Troy, within whose strong immuresThe ravish'd Helen, Menelaus' queen, With wanton Paris sleeps; and that's the quarr

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released June 24, 2020
ISBN13 9798652672072
Pages 168
Dimensions 216 × 280 × 9 mm   ·   403 g
Language English  

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