A Double Sorrow: A Version of Troilus and Criseyde

by Lavinia Greenlaw

Book Overview

The captivating love story of ill-fated Troilus and Criseyde, first popularized by Chaucer's poem in the 1380s, is one of the most enduring stories of the English language. In A Double Sorrow, award-winning poet Lavinia Greenlaw breathes fresh life into the medieval tale through a series of seven-line stanzas, which mimic the form of Chaucer's original poem.

Set during the siege of Troy, A Double Sorrow is the story of the Trojan hero Troilus...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393247325
• ISBN13: 9780393247329
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.7" x 8.3"