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Troilus and Criseyde
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Geoffrey Chaucer (1342 - 1400)

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Book I

001-055: About Troilus, son of Priamus who is king of Troy
056-091: The treason of Calkas
092-112: About Criseyde, the daughter of Calkas
113-133: Hector offers protection to Criseyde
134-154: About the Greek-Trojan war
155-266: The Trojans go to the temple
267-322: Troilus sees Criseyde
323-399: Troilus falls in love with Criseyde
400-469: Canticus Troili: Troilus falls deeper in love with Criseyde
470-539: Troilus becomes lovesick
540-581: Pandarus visits his friend Troilus
582-679: Pandarus tries to comfort Troilus
680-721: Pandarus urges Troilus to tell him what is wrong
722-819: Pandarus tells Troilus he has to reveal his love instead of killing himself
820-875: Troilus reveals Criseyde's name to Pandarus
876-1008: Troilus and Pandarus talk about Criseyde's beauty
1009-1092: Pandarus offers Troilus his help

Book II

001-049: Prologue
050-077: Pandarus goes to his niece Criseyde
078-147: Pandarus meets Criseyde
148-217: Pandarus tells about Ector and Troilus
218-322: Pandarus reveals Troilus' crush on Criseyde
323-385: Pandarus says that he and Troilus will kill themself if Criseyde does not answer Troilus' love
386-504: Criseyde says she rather loves Troilus than have Troilus and her uncle Pandarus kill themselves
505-595: Pandarus tells about Troilus
596-644: Troilus defeats the Greeks and Criseyde watches his triumphal procession
645-686: Criseyde falls in love with Troilus
687-805: Criseyde contemplates about freedom and bondage
806-875: Criseyde decides she loves Troilus despite the disadvantage of losing her freedom
876-931: Criseyde exchanges thoughts with her niece Antigone and goes to sleep
932-1043: Pandarus tells Troilus that he has won Criseyde for him
1044-1092: Troilus writes a letter to Criseyde
1093-1183: Criseyde receives Troilus' letter from Pandarus and reads it
1184-1246: Criseyde writes a letter to Troilus, hands over the letter to Pandarus, but asks Pandarus not to reveal the letter to Troilus
1247-1295: Criseyde says to Pandarus that she loves Troilus, but she wants to stay free
1296-1351: Troilus reads Criseyde's letter and his love increases
1352-1400: Pandarus says he will ask Troilus' brother Deiphebus for help
1401-1491: Pandarus asks Deiphebus to organise a dinner at his hous and to invite Troilus and Criseyde and some other people
1492-1568: The gathering at Deiphebus' house
1569-1596: Troilus lays sick
1597-1708: Pandarus, Deiphebus and Eleyne see Troilus
1709-1757: Pandarus asks Criseyde to come with him to see Troilus

Book III

001-049: Prologue
050-112: Pandarus and Criseyde enter Troilus' room
113-154: Troilus declares his love for Criseyde
155-203: Criseyde declares her love to Troilus
204-343: Pandarus lectures Troilus about how to treat his niece Criseyde
344-420: Troilus offers one of his sisters in return
421-483: Troilus and Criseyde think about each other
484-546: Troilus prays to Apollo
547-651: Criseyde dines at Pandarus' house unknowingly watched by Troilus
652-693: Due to bad weather, Pandarus persuades Criseyde to sleep over at his house
694-749: Pandarus tells Troilus to prepare
750-917: Pandarus urges Criseyde to quench Troilus' desire as no person except Pandarus knows about Troilus' presence in the house
918-980: Pandarus leads Troilus into Criseyde's room, praises Troilus' good manners and leaves the room
981-1057: Troilus and Criseyde discuss the meaning of love and jealousy
1058-1141: Pandarus brings Troilus and Criseyde together
1142-1337: Troilus and Criseyde finally touch each other
1338-1414: Troilus and Criseyde stay up all night
1415-1519: Morning comes and Troilus and Criseyde complain about the shortness of the night
1520-1554: Separated, Troilus and Criseyde think about each other
1555-1582: Pandarus congratulates Criseyde and plays with her
1583-1659: Troilus thanks Pandarus for his concern
1660-1694: Troilus, Criseyde and happiness
1695-1743: Bad times are coming
1744-1771: Canticus Troili: Troilus sings about love
1772-1820: About Troilus and Ector

Book IV

001-028: Prologue

029-126: Trojans and Greeks fight fiercely and Antenor is captured by the Greeks

127-147: The Greeks want to exchange Antenor for Criseyde

148-217: After deliberation, the Trojans decide to exchange Criseyde for Antenor

218-336: Troilus pities himself for the decision of the Trojans

337-427: Pandarus speaks with Troilus and suggests Troilus should start to love another woman

428-518: Troilus rejects to love another woman

519-658: Pandarus insists on the exchange of Criseyde for Antenor

659-735: The women of Troy deliberate about the exchange

736-805: Criseyde pities her situation

806-945: Pandarus speaks with his niece Criseyde and asks her to hide her grief when she meets Troilus

946-1127: Pandarus urges Troilus to forget Criseyde

1128-1148: Troilus and Criseyde embrace each other crying

1149-1211: Criseyde swoons and Troilus draws his sword to kill himself

1212-1246: Criseyde awakes, stops Troilus and suggests to talk about their mutual grief in bed

1247-1421: Criseyde explains that she has to follow her fate

1422-1526: Troilus comforts Criseyde

1527-1652: Criseyde comforts Troilus

1653-1701: The day of their separation comes near

Book V

001-091: The exchange of Criseyde and Antenor
092-175: Diomedes offers his friendship to Criseyde
176-196: Criseyde meets her father Calkas
197-280: Troilus mourns and sends for Pandarus
281-413: Pandarus comforts Troilus and urges him to rise
414-434: Pandarus suggests to visit king Sarpendoun
435-511: Troilus and Pandarus feast at Sarpendoun's and return to Troy
512-602: Troilus and Pandarus go to Criseyde's empty house
603-686: Troilus continues his mourning
687-770: At the Greek side, Criseyde also mourns and she decides to try to flee back to Troy
771-924: Diomedes advises Criseyde to forget Troy and the Trojans
925-1008: Criseyde does not affirm or deny Diomedes' intended love for her
1009-1099: Criseyde falls for Diomedes
1100-1204: Troilus awaits Criseyde's return
1205-1309: Troilus suspects Criseyde's unfaithfullness, but Pandarus urges him not to draw hasty conclusions
1310-1428: Troilus writes Criseyde a letter and Criseyde writes Troilus a letter in return
1429-1519: Troilus' sister explains his dream and tells him that Diomedes is in and he is out
1520-1631: Troilus does not believe his sister and he exchanges letters with Criseyde
1632-1666: Troilus finds Criseyde's unfaithfullness proved
1667-1722: Troilus complains to Pandarus
1723-1869: Troilus' death and moral ponderations and reflections on faithfullness and unfaithfullness

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