Timon Ateenalainen by William Shakespeare
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"Timon Ateenalainen" by William Shakespeare is a play written around 1606. A wealthy Athenian nobleman squanders his fortune on false friends and parasitic flatterers. When bankruptcy strikes, those he generously helped abandon him completely. Bitter and betrayed, Timon retreats to a wilderness cave, cursing all humanity. There he discovers gold, attracting the very people he now despises. The play follows his transformation from generous benefactor to misanthropic hermit, exploring themes of friendship,
betrayal, and the corrupting nature of wealth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Cajander, Paavo Emil, 1846-1913 |
| Uniform Title | Timon of Athens. Finnish |
| Title | Timon Ateenalainen |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timon_of_Athens Wikipedia page about this book: fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timon_Ateenalainen_(n%C3%A4ytelm%C3%A4) |
| Credits | Produced by Tapio Riikonen |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 53.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Tragedies (Drama) |
| Subject | Timon of Athens (Legendary character) -- Drama |
| Subject | Athens (Greece) -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 18144 |
| Release Date | Apr 10, 2006 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 258 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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