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Book I (expand)

Book II (expand)

Book III (expand)

Book IV: Table of Contents
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• 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

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