Project Gutenberg 1997-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 70 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William The Life of Timon of Athens The First Folio, 1623 "The Life of Timon of Athens" by William Shakespeare is a tragic play likely written during the early 17th century. The story revolves around Timon, a wealthy Athenian nobleman known for his extravagant generosity and kindness, who falls into misfortune and discovers the true nature of his so-called friends and the fickleness of fortune. The opening of the play introduces various characters, including a Poet, Painter, Jeweler, Merchant, and their interactions with societal notions of art, flattery, and friendship. As they converse about Lord Timon, they reveal his generous nature and the admiration he commands among his peers. Timon is soon introduced as a benevolent figure who helps a friend in need, demonstrating his good-heartedness. This early scene sets the stage for the central conflict of the play, as it foreshadows the eventual betrayal and ingratitude that Timon will face from those he has helped, leading towards his tragic downfall. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tragedies Timon of Athens (Legendary character) -- Drama Athens (Greece) -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 166415 195271 2024-09-01T08:34:05.855147 2023-10-01T07:55:04.138824 text/html text/html 166408 195264 2024-09-01T08:34:06.059116 2023-10-01T07:55:04.318899 text/html text/html 105529 2024-09-01T08:34:11.257109 application/epub+zip 106250 2024-09-01T08:34:07.371121 application/epub+zip 106251 2024-09-01T08:34:06.551128 application/epub+zip 200078 2024-09-01T08:34:13.623111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183240 2024-09-01T08:34:10.709101 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184399 2022-08-01T08:09:01.660952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129917 156458 2024-09-01T08:34:05.481133 2023-10-01T07:55:03.889785 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 129662 2023-11-03T23:25:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16854 2024-09-01T08:34:13.753075 application/rdf+xml 9727 2024-09-01T08:34:06.904134 image/jpeg 2673 2024-09-01T08:34:06.725126 image/jpeg 106097 2024-09-01T08:34:06.074125 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia