A revised edition of this intriguing and complex play, updated to cover recent critical thinking and stage history. Troilus and Cressida is a tragedy often labelled a "problem" play because of its apparent blend of genres and its difficult themes. Set in the Trojan Wars it tells a story of doomed love and honour, offering a debased view of human nature in war-time and a stage peopled by generally unsympathetic characters. The revised edition makes an ideal text for study at undergraduate level and above.

Vorwort
A revised edition updated to cover recent stage history and new critical thinking about the play.

Autorentext
David Bevington is the Phyllis Fay Horton Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at the Department of English Language and Literature, University of Chicago. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English dramatist, poet, and actor, generally regarded as the greatest playwright of all time.

Inhalt
General Editors' Preface
Preface
Introduction
Introduction to the Revised Edition
Troilus and Cressida
Appendices
Bibliography and References
Index