Project Gutenberg 1997-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 125 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Timon of Athens The First Folio, 1623 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timon_of_Athens "The Life of Timon of Athens" by William Shakespeare is a tragic play likely written during the early 17th century. The story revolves around Timon, a wealthy Athenian nobleman known for his extravagant generosity and kindness, who falls into misfortune and discovers the true nature of his so-called friends and the fickleness of fortune. The opening of the play introduces various characters, including a Poet, Painter, Jeweler, Merchant, and their interactions with societal notions of art, flattery, and friendship. As they converse about Lord Timon, they reveal his generous nature and the admiration he commands among his peers. Timon is soon introduced as a benevolent figure who helps a friend in need, demonstrating his good-heartedness. This early scene sets the stage for the central conflict of the play, as it foreshadows the eventual betrayal and ingratitude that Timon will face from those he has helped, leading towards his tragic downfall. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Tragedies (Drama) Timon of Athens (Legendary character) -- Drama Athens (Greece) -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 166519 2025-09-01T08:33:20.418843 text/html 166416 2025-01-07T15:54:47.367887 text/html 130360 2025-09-01T08:33:26.959809 application/epub+zip 130850 2025-09-01T08:33:22.950839 application/epub+zip 258140 2025-09-10T10:52:06 image/jpeg 128735 2025-09-01T08:33:21.862837 application/epub+zip 258612 2025-09-01T08:33:29.244859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241788 2025-09-01T08:33:26.255834 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184399 2022-08-01T08:09:01.660952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129857 2025-09-01T08:33:20.121856 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110188 2025-09-10T10:50:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16751 2025-09-01T08:33:29.367809 application/rdf+xml 13679 2025-09-01T08:33:22.350841 image/jpeg 3481 2025-09-01T08:33:22.106868 image/jpeg 128660 2025-09-01T08:33:20.431870 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia