History of Troilus and Cressida (version 2)
Author: first_name: William
last_name: Shakespeare
Language: English
Year: 1602

<I>The History of Troilus and Cressida</i> has long baffled critics and audiences alike for its inconsistent tone, which ranges from bawdy comedy to somber tragedy, as well as its decidedly unheroic and unsympathetic cast of characters. It is also a work with a multivalent focus, jumping between different subplots and locations so that even the titular characters become lost in the shuffle of warcraft, manipulation, betrayal, and thwarted machismo. Not only do we follow the young Trojan warrior