Troilus and Cressida
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"Troilus and Cressida" tells the story of the Trojan War and the love tragedy of Troilus and Cressida during the war. The story takes place in the 8th year of the Trojan War. Troilus, the youngest son of the Trojan King, fell in love with Cressida, the daughter of a Trojan priest who had defected to the Greeks. Because of the war, the Greeks offered to exchange Cressida for the captured Trojan general... 1590 To 1613 was the golden age of Shakespeare's creation. His early plays, mainly comedies and historical dramas, reached their peak of depth and artistry in the late 16th century. By 1608, he was mainly writing tragedies. Shakespeare advocated noble sentiments, and his tragedies often described sacrifice and revenge, including "Othello", "Hamlet", "King Lear" and "Macbeth", which are considered among the best examples in the English language. Towards the end of his life, he began to write tragicomedies, also known as romance plays.
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