Troilus and Cressida

About this book

Set against the grinding backdrop of the Trojan War, Troilus and Cressida follows the passionate but precarious love between the Trojan prince Troilus and the young Cressida. Shakespeare blends romantic intensity with sharp political satire and bitter comedy, subjecting ideals of honor, heroism, and fidelity to scrutiny as alliances shift and reputations fray. Full of vivid speeches, morally ambivalent heroes, and razor-edged dialogue, the play defies easy classification—alternately stirring, disillusioning, and darkly funny—inviting readers to reconsider what loyalty and love mean when war and power loom large.