Troilus and Criseyde (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading)

Love. War. Sex. Betrayal. And finally: a heros violent end. Chaucers masterwork Troilus and Criseyde is an epic with the inner turmoil of medieval romance, a tragedy with comedic self-reflection. The story tells of two lovers: Troilus, a young Trojan hero, and Criseyde, the beautiful widow with whom he falls desperately and dramatically in love.

The fate of this love seems to be controlled by vario...