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Troilus and Criseyde
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Troilus and Criseyde is an epic poem by Geoffrey Chaucer, written in the mid-1380s. It is set amid the siege of Troy and focuses on the love story between Troilus, a Trojan prince, and Criseyde, the daughter of a prophet who has gone over to the Greeks. With the assistance of Criseyde’s uncle, Pandarus, the two lovers come together. Their relationship is soon affected by the realities of war, which forces Criseyde to be exchanged for a prisoner and leaves Troilus and Criseyde separated. The poem explores how their feelings endure under uncertainty within the Greek camp.
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