Project Gutenberg 2006-04-10 Public domain in the USA. 85 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Cajander, Paavo Emil 1846 1913 Timon of Athens. Finnish Timon Ateenalainen Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timon_of_Athens Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timon_Ateenalainen_(n%C3%A4ytelm%C3%A4) 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.) Reading ease score: 53.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Tragedies (Drama) Timon of Athens (Legendary character) -- Drama Athens (Greece) -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 189867 2025-08-07T14:26:18.064184 text/html 189680 2025-01-17T17:22:23.349215 text/html 134873 2025-08-07T14:26:25.486168 application/epub+zip 136764 2025-08-07T14:26:20.982146 application/epub+zip 125527 2025-08-07T14:26:19.773164 application/epub+zip 292754 2025-08-07T14:26:28.097112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267250 2025-08-07T14:26:24.620140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239925 2022-09-08T14:54:32.007985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140128 2025-08-07T14:26:17.643176 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135555 2006-04-10T15:50:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19123 2025-08-07T14:26:28.243104 application/rdf+xml 15045 2025-08-07T14:26:20.270144 image/jpeg 3665 2025-08-07T14:26:20.021150 image/jpeg 53219 2006-04-10T15:50:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 135520 2025-08-07T14:26:18.082176 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 en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia