Timon of Athens
FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY THE WORLD'S LEADING CENTER FOR SHAKESPEARE STUDIES Each edition includes: Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play Scene-by-scene plot summaries A key...
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FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY THE WORLD'S LEADING CENTER FOR SHAKESPEARE STUDIES Each edition includes: Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play Scene-by-scene plot summaries A key to famous lines and phrases An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books Essay by Coppélia Kahn The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit www.folger.edu.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780671479558 (0671479555)
Publish date: July 1st 2006
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Plays,
Drama,
Theatre,
Poetry,
English Literature,
Tragedy,
17th Century
Timon of Athens is amongst the most obscure of Shakespeare's play and apparently most modern academics think that it was a collaboration with Thomas Middleton. It is without any doubt the weakest play by Shakespeare that I have personally read. The plot is very simplistic. Essentially, Timon trie...
From one extreme to the other, Timon goes from beloved and gratuitous gift-giver to famed misanthrope. The connection between these two extremes is the selfishness of his friends. Those willing to take from him express no genuine willingness to give back.I didn’t walk away with much from this play...
Despite seeming two dimensional and simplistic, this play is nothing short of intriguing.
I would just mention that this is the most satiric Shakespearean play I've read; its protagonist, a rich fool who throws money around-- mainly on parties for his hangers-on--comes off as ridiculous rather than "tragic."
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