Troilus and Cressida: The Oxford Shakespeare (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780199536535)

Given the wealth of formal debate contained in this tragedy, Troilus and Cressida was probably written in 1602 for a performance at one of the Inns of the Court. Shakespeare's treatment of the age-old tale of love and betrayal is based on many sources, from Homer and Ovid to Chaucer and Shakespeare's near contemporary Robert Greene. In the introduction the various problems connected with the play, its performance, and publication, are considered succinctly; its multiple sources are discussed in detail, together with its peculiar stage history and its renewed popularity in recent years.

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Author: William Shakespeare
ISBN-10: 0199536538
ISBN-13: 9780199536535
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2008
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.00w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.6
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 53885 / Troilus and Cressida