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Troilus and Cressida ( / ˈtrɔɪlʌs ... ˈkrɛsɪdə / or / ˈtroʊ.ɪlʌs /) [1] [2] is a play by William Shakespeare, probably written in 1602. At Troy during the Trojan War, Troilus and Cressida begin a love affair. Cressida is forced to leave Troy to join her father in the Greek camp. Meanwhile, the Greeks endeavour to lessen the pride of Achilles .
Feb 5, 2021 · Set during the Trojan War, Troilus and Cressida recounts the love affair of its title characters. Inside the besieged city of Troy, the Trojan prince Troilus is lovesick for Cressida. Cressida is drawn to Troilus, too, and her uncle, Pandarus, brings them together.
Enter TROILUS and CRESSIDA TROILUS Dear, trouble not yourself: the morn is cold. CRESSIDA Then, sweet my lord, I'll call mine uncle down; He shall unbolt the gates. TROILUS Trouble him not; To bed, to bed: sleep kill those pretty eyes, And give as soft attachment to thy senses As infants' empty of all thought! CRESSIDA Good morrow, then. TROILUS
Summary of William Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida: Troilus love Cressida, but betrays him; Achilles loves Patroclus, but he is killed; no one is happy.
Troilus and Cressida is a play by William Shakespeare, likely written around 1602. It is set during the Trojan War and centers around the doomed love affair between Troilus, a Trojan prince, and Cressida, the daughter of a Trojan priest who has defected to the Greek camp.
In the seventh year of the Trojan War, a Trojan prince named Troilus falls in love with Cressida, the daughter of a Trojan priest who has defected to the Greek side. Troilus is assisted in his pursuit of her by Pandarus, Cressida's uncle.
Troilus and Cressida, drama in five acts by William Shakespeare, written about 1601–02 and printed in a quarto edition in two different “states” in 1609, probably from the author’s working draft.
