The authoritative edition of Troilus and Cressida from The Folger
Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for
students and general readers.For Troilus and Cressida, set during the
Trojan War, Shakespeare turned to the Greek poet Homer, whose epic poems
the Iliad and the Odyssey treat the war and its aftermath, and to
Geoffrey Chaucer, author of The Canterbury Tales, and the great romance
of the war, Troilus and Criseyde. This edition includes: -Freshly edited
text based on the best early printed version of the play -Full
explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the
play -Scene-by-scene plot summaries -A key to the play's famous lines
and phrases -An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language -An essay
by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the
play -Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings
of rare books -An annotated guide to further reading Essay by Jonathan
Gil Harris The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to
the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a
magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to
exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a
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