Timon of Athens
Timon of Athens (The Life of Timon of Athens) Author: William Shakespeare
First Performance: c.1607, London?
Published: 1623
Genre: Trag. in 5 acts; blank verse and prose
Setting: Athens and nearby woods, 5th c. bc
Cast: 30m, 2f, extras
Timon, an Athenian nobleman, is excessively generous with his wealth. Despite warnings from his servant Flavius that he will soon be bankrupt, Timon is confident that he will be able to call on his beneficiaries should the need arise. When his coffers are empty, he seeks money from his ‘friends’, but they all refuse help. The senators even condemn him to death for his extravagance. Timon invites all his former flatterers to a banquet, where he serves them lukewarm water, curses them, and drives them from his house. Fulminating against mankind, he withdraws to the...
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