The Complete Troilus and Cressida
An Annotated Edition of the Shakespeare Play
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Book Details
Language :
English
Publication Date :
3/7/2016
Format :
Softcover
Dimensions :
6x9
Page Count :
348
ISBN :
9781504984041
Format :
E-Book
Dimensions :
6x9
Page Count :
348
ISBN :
9781504984034
Format :
Hardcover
Dimensions :
6x9
Page Count :
348
ISBN :
9781504984058
About the Book
Troilus and Cressida retells the epic story of the Iliad, but with an altered focus. The tale of these lovers (and Pandarus) was told earlier by both Homer and Geoffrey Chaucer. In Shakespeare, however, the epic proportions are reduced to the quotidian details of human passion, including quarrels and misunderstandings, which reduce the protagonists to a pitying level, including “calculation and manipulation” (Mowat, xv). The result has been called satire; unfortunately, it is satire without bite or humor.
About the Author
Donald J. Richardson is still trying to teach English composition at Phoenix College.