Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 creator text utu 1999 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Timon of Athens" by William Shakespeare is a play written around 1606. It follows a generous Athenian nobleman who lavishly shares his wealth with friends and flatterers until his fortune runs dry. When Timon falls into debt and seeks help, those he once aided turn him away. Betrayed and embittered, he abandons Athens for the wilderness, transforming from philanthropist to misanthrope. In his cave, he discovers gold but uses it only to fuel his hatred for humanity and fund revenge against the city that failed him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #100 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timon_of_Athens Release date is 1999-06-01 Original publication data not identified Tragedies (Drama) Timon of Athens (Legendary character) -- Drama Athens (Greece) -- Drama PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1798 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1798 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133049.0 1798