Project Gutenberg 2006-04-10 Public domain in the USA. 45 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Cajander, Paavo Emil 1846 1913 Timon of Athens. Finnish Timon Ateenalainen Reading ease score: 53.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Timon Ateenalainen" by William Shakespeare is a tragic play written during the late 16th to early 17th century. The narrative focuses on Timon, a wealthy Athenian nobleman known for his generosity and lavish lifestyle, as he navigates themes of friendship, betrayal, and the transient nature of wealth. The play explores the complexities of human relationships and highlights the fallibility of those who place their trust in others. At the start of the play, we are introduced to Timon, who is surrounded by admirers and sycophants, celebrating his wealth and kindness. He appears to be a benefactor to the impoverished, offering financial support and upholding friendships. However, the opening scenes foreshadow his impending downfall, as his friends seem to only value him for his riches and fail to provide reciprocity in moments of need. Meanwhile, his steward Flavius expresses concern about Timon's reckless spending, hinting at the financial troubles that lie ahead. The dynamics of wealth and friendship are vividly illustrated as Timon's life begins to unravel under the weight of ungratefulness and deceit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Tragedies Timon of Athens (Legendary character) -- Drama Athens (Greece) -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 189687 189626 2024-10-08T06:30:36.738356 2023-09-08T08:26:54.745523 text/html text/html 189680 189619 2024-10-08T06:30:37.026367 2023-09-08T08:26:54.930536 text/html text/html 134790 2024-10-08T06:30:45.212346 application/epub+zip 136762 2024-10-08T06:30:40.335358 application/epub+zip 125526 2024-10-08T06:30:38.951399 application/epub+zip 292734 2024-10-08T06:30:48.245384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267242 2024-10-08T06:30:44.342371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239925 2022-09-08T14:54:32.007985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140128 140119 2024-10-08T06:30:36.373402 2023-09-08T08:26:54.480532 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 135555 2006-04-10T15:50:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 53219 2006-04-10T15:50:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20186 2024-10-08T06:30:48.414370 application/rdf+xml 15045 2024-10-08T06:30:39.522367 image/jpeg 3665 2024-10-08T06:30:39.241343 image/jpeg 135449 2024-10-08T06:30:37.041365 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 fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia