The History of Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare

Young love is sparked when the Trojan, Troilus, falls for the beautiful Cressida and their love affair culminates in their consummating the relationship. When Cressida is traded for a prisoner of war, Troilus sneaks into the Greek camp only to find his beloved Cressida being wooed by a Greek soldier. Troilus plans revenge to claim his young love. While this romantic story plays our, the Greek general Agamemnon and the Trojan leader Prius play their games of cat and mouse to see if the Greek warlord can turn the city of Troy into a pile of ash.

About the author:
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "The Bard"). His surviving works consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language, and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.
Shakespeare produced most of his known work between 1590 and 1613. His plays remain highly popular today and are consistently performed and reinterpreted in diverse cultural and political contexts throughout the world.

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