Timon von Athen by William Shakespeare
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"Timon von Athen" by William Shakespeare is a play written around 1606. A wealthy Athenian gentleman lavishes his fortune on friends and flatterers, hosting extravagant banquets and rescuing others from debt. When his generosity leaves him bankrupt, those he helped turn their backs. Betrayed and bitter, Timon retreats to a wilderness cave, cursing humanity and Athens itself. This dark exploration of friendship, ingratitude, and misanthropy follows one man's devastating transformation from generous
benefactor to humanity's harshest critic. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Wieland, Christoph Martin, 1733-1813 |
| Title | Timon von Athen |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timon_of_Athens |
| Credits | This book content was graciously contributed by the Gutenberg Projekt-DE |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | German |
| 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. | 7226 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2005 |
| Last Update | Dec 30, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 358 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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