Project Gutenberg 1998-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 66 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William The Life of Timon of Athens the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers "The Life of Timon of Athens" by William Shakespeare is a play, traditionally thought to have been written during the early 17th century. The narrative explores themes of friendship, betrayal, and the corrosive effects of wealth through the character of Timon, a noble Athenian whose generosity turns into misanthropy when he realizes the hollowness of his friends' affections. The opening of the play introduces Timon surrounded by various artists and merchants who seek his favor and patronage. As he graciously entertains these suitors, a sense of disparity begins to build, especially with the entry of Apemantus, a cynical philosopher who criticizes Timon's lavish lifestyle and the nature of his friendships. Timon displays a heartwarming kindness, yet there are hints of looming financial despair as tensions from creditor demands begin to surface. This early exposition establishes the contrast between Timon's initial generosity and the eventual decline into social isolation and disappointment, foreshadowing his tragic transformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tragedies Timon of Athens (Legendary character) -- Drama Athens (Greece) -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 181472 181524 2024-09-01T10:03:59.775856 2023-10-05T17:19:25.934858 text/html text/html 185039 2023-10-05T15:25:52 text/html 223774 2024-09-01T10:04:04.916826 application/epub+zip 222789 2024-09-01T10:04:00.545839 application/epub+zip 121020 2024-09-01T10:04:00.138811 application/epub+zip 290437 2024-09-01T10:04:07.498783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270288 2024-09-01T10:04:04.346838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188707 2022-08-01T09:36:29.879436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137502 137530 2024-09-01T10:03:58.840871 2023-10-05T17:19:25.066969 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 137312 2023-10-05T15:30:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16347 2024-09-01T10:04:07.633803 application/rdf+xml 7395 2024-09-01T10:04:00.233817 image/jpeg 1443 2024-09-01T10:04:00.187814 image/jpeg 190073 2024-09-01T10:03:59.793845 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