Troilus and Criseyde

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Creators: Geoffrey Chaucer (1343?-1400) "Troilus and Criseyde" by Geoffrey Chaucer is an epic poem written in the mid-1380s. Set during the siege of Troy, it tells the tragic love story of Troilus, a Trojan prince, and Criseyde, daughter of a prophet who has fled to the Greeks. With help from Criseyde's cunning uncle Pandarus, the lovers unite—but war intervenes when Criseyde must be exchanged for a prisoner. Separated and uncertain, their devotion faces its ultimate test in the Greek camp. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 2116

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