Troilus and Cressida is perhaps Shakespeare's most
philosophical play, and its preoccupation with war, sex, and time
has seemed peculiarly relevant since the First World War. Fine
productions have demonstrated the play's theatrical power, and
critics have explored and illuminated its ideas and its
exceptionally complex language. Kenneth Muir, in his introduction,
sets the play in its historical context, discusses its odd career
in the theatre, examines Shakespeare's handling of his multiple
sources, and assesses the contribution of interpretative criticism
to a deeper understanding of this sombre examination of a fallen
world. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable
edition of this title.