Criseyde as Codependent: A New Approach to an Old Enigma

Author / Editor
Marzec, Marcia Smith, and Cindy L. Vitto.

Title
Criseyde as Codependent: A New Approach to an Old Enigma

Published
Cindy L. Vitto and Marcia Smith Marzec, eds. New Perspectives on Criseyde (Fairview, N.C.: Pegasus Press, 2004), pp. 181-206.

Description
Modern psychological analysis of the codependent personality reveals the enigmatic nature of much of Criseyde's behavior. Her drive to please and the absence of healthy boundaries in relationships with others indicate that she lacks a clear sense of self.

Contributor
Vitto, Cindy L.

Alternative Title
New Perspectives on Criseyde.

Chaucer Subjects
Troilus and Criseyde.