Timon of Athens (Thrift Editions) - Softcover

Shakespeare, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486796957 ISBN 13: 9780486796956

Verlag: Dover Publications Inc, 2015

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Reseña del editor:

A wealthy citizen of ancient Greece, Timon delights in entertaining his friends and lavishing them with extravagant gifts. His largesse ultimately exceeds his means, and when creditors begin to press him for repayment, the open-handed host is devastated to discover that the guests — who gladly accepted everything he had — have now turned their backs on him. Profoundly disillusioned, Timon forswears society and retreats to the wilderness, where further discoveries await.
In this deeply cynical drama, Shakespeare tells a thought-provoking tale of conspicuous consumption, debt, ruin, and misanthropy. Combining elements of tragedy, satire, and farce, Timon of Athens poses ever-relevant questions about the meaning of friendship, generosity, and gratitude.

Biografía del autor:

He was not of an age, but for all time," declared Ben Jonson of his contemporary William Shakespeare (1564–1616). Jonson's praise is especially prescient, since at the turn of the 17th century Shakespeare was but one of many popular London playwrights and none of his dramas were printed in his lifetime. The reason so many of his works survive is because two of his actor friends, with the assistance of Jonson, assembled and published the First Folio edition of 1623.

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• Verlag: Dover Publications Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0486796957
• ISBN 13: 9780486796956
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 96