description: Chaucer's masterpiece and one of the greatest narrative poems in English, the story of the lovers Troilus and Criseyde is renowned for its deep humanity and penetrating psychological insight. This is a modern English prose translation intended as an accurate guide to the Middle English original, and a readable translation in its own right. This edition includes an introduction by a major Chaucerean scholar, an index of the names associated with the Trojan War, and an illuminating index of Proverbs.
language: English
title: Troilus and Criseyde: A New Edition of 'the Book of Troilus'
titlecomplete: Troilus and Criseyde: A New Edition of 'the Book of Troilus'
characters: Troilus, Criseyde
genres: Fiction, Poetry, British Literature, Literature, Romance, Classics, Medieval, Read For School, Historical Fiction, Geoffrey Chaucer
ratings_count: 6644
places: Troy
publisher: Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd