Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 creator text utu 2000 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Timon of Athens" by William Shakespeare is a play written around 1606. Timon, a wealthy Athenian, generously showers his friends with lavish gifts and money until his fortune runs dry. When he seeks help, those same companions abandon him. Betrayed and bitter, Timon retreats to a wilderness cave, cursing humanity and embracing misanthropy. There he discovers gold, attracting former friends and a vengeful general marching on Athens. The play explores the dark consequences of false friendship and the transformation from boundless generosity to complete hatred of mankind. (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 2000-07-01 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/2262 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2262 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133055.0 2262