tragedy

Troilus and Cressida

c. 1601–1602

The Trojan War from the inside: heroism is a lie, love is a transaction.

Start reading — Act 1, Scene 1 →

Scenes

Act 1

1.1 Troy. Before Priam’s palace. 1.2 Troy. A street. 1.3 The Grecian camp. Before Agamemnon’s tent.

Act 2

2.1 The Grecian camp. 2.2 Troy. Priam’s palace. 2.3 The Grecian camp. Before the tent of Achilles.

Act 3

3.1 Troy. Priam’s palace. 3.2 Troy. Pandarus’ orchard. 3.3 The Greek camp.

Act 4

4.1 Troy. A street. 4.2 Troy. The court of Pandarus’ house. 4.3 Troy. A street before Pandarus’ house. 4.4 Troy. Pandarus’ house. 4.5 The Grecian camp. Lists set out.

Act 5

5.1 The Grecian camp. Before the tent of Achilles. 5.2 The Grecian camp. Before Calchas’ tent. 5.3 Troy. Before Priam’s palace. 5.4 The plain between Troy and the Grecian camp. 5.5 Another part of the plain. 5.6 Another part of the plain. 5.7 Another part of the plain. 5.8 Another part of the plain. 5.9 Another part of the plain. 5.10 Another part of the plain.

Dramatis personæ

PRIAM King of Troy
HECTOR
TROILUS
PARIS
DEIPHOBUS
HELENUS
MARGARELON a bastard son of Priam
AENEAS
ANTENOR
CALCHAS a Trojan priest, taking part with the Greeks
PANDARUS uncle to Cressida
AGAMEMNON the Greek general
MENELAUS his brother
ACHILLES
AJAX
ULYSSES
NESTOR
DIOMEDES
PATROCLUS
THERSITES a deformed and scurrilous Greek
ALEXANDER servant to Cressida
HELEN wife to Menelaus
ANDROMACHE wife to Hector
CASSANDRA daughter to Priam, a prophetess
CRESSIDA daughter to Calchas
PROLOGUE