Troilus and Cressida
William Shakespeare · 1609 · Fiction
Full text · 6 chaptersNarrated in your voice
What it's about
In the seventh year of the Trojan War, the Trojan prince Troilus wins Cressida, then loses her when she is traded to the Greek camp, while Achilles sulks in his tent and the Greek leaders scheme to rouse him. Shakespeare's most bitter look at love and war.
Reading plan
Pick a finish date and Genius lays out the days — the plan shows today's target and keeps you honest.
Read together
Start a circle and share the code — everyone sees everyone's honest place in the book. Accountability, not leaderboards.
Who it's for
- Readers who know the Iliad and want a sceptical retelling - Anyone interested in Shakespeare's hardest-to-classify play - Readers who like satire with a sting
