A Double Sorrow. Troilus and Criseyde. de Greenlaw, Lavinia - 2014

London: Faber & Faber, 2014. First edition, 2014. Hardback. 218pp. Dust jacket. When Chaucer composed Troilus & Crisyde he gave us what is aid to be his finest poem and one of the most captivating love stories ever written. It is also a tale that has passed from one writer to another over centuries, evolving and enduring as a tragedy of human nature that speaks to us all. Lavinia Greenlaw's retelling is neither a translation nor a version but something new. She has drawn out the story's psychological drama through a process of detonation or amplification of image and phrase into original poems. In this series of skilfully crafted seven-line vignettes, she creates a zoetrope that illuminates each small but irrevocable step as these characters argue each other and themselves into and out of love. The result is a breathtaking read, contemporary and timeless, that builds into an unforgettable telling of this heartbreaking love story. Book in near fine condition and unread. Dust jacket near fine and unclipped. Jacket in a protective sleeve.