
TROÏLUS ET CRESSIDA - TRAGÉDIE
ACTE PREMIER
ACTE DEUXIÈME
ACTE TROISIÈME
ACTE QUATRIÈME
ACTE CINQUIÈME
Set against the smoky backdrop of the Trojan siege, the play follows a familiar cast of heroes—Hector, Achilles, Ajax, and the cunning Ulysses—yet renders them with a sharp, almost teasing edge. Their grand speeches and battlefield bravado are interwoven with moments of weary humor, exposing the thin line between legendary valor and human vanity. As the Greeks and Trojans clash, the audience catches glimpses of political intrigue and the fragile pride that drives both sides.
At the heart of the drama lies the fleeting romance of Troilus, a young Trojan prince, and Cressida, a captive whose charm quickly turns fickle. Their love blooms amid the chaos, only to be tested by betrayal and the lure of rival suitors. Through witty banter and tender longing, the story explores how desire can become both a sanctuary and a weapon, offering listeners a poignant look at love’s quicksilver nature in a world on the brink of ruin.
Language
fr
Duration
~3 hours (199K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Paul Murray, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))
Release date
2006-05-04
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1564–1616
A playwright, poet, and actor from Stratford-upon-Avon, he created characters and lines that have stayed alive for more than four centuries. His stories of love, ambition, jealousy, power, and forgiveness still feel startlingly human.
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