num_pages: 225
description: 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.
language: English
title: Penguin Shakespeare Troilus And Cressida
titlecomplete: Penguin Shakespeare Troilus And Cressida
characters: Helenus, Alexander, Margareton, Paris, Ajax, Agamemnon, Aeneas, Troilus, Hector of Troy, Troilus's servant, Menelaus, Thersites, Helen of Troy, Paris's servant, Andromache, Cassandra, Antenor, Criseyde, Priam, Calchas, Pandarus, Achilles, Patroclus, Odysseus, Diomedes, Nestor, Deiphobus, Diomedes's servant
genres: Theatre, Drama, Classics, British Literature, Plays, Historical Fiction, Poetry, Literature, 17th Century, Fiction
ratings_count: 11119
places: Troy
publisher: Penguin