Timon of Athens

Karl Klein introduces Shakespeare's play as a complex exploration of a corrupt, moneyed society, and Timon himself as a rich and philanthropic nobleman who is forced to recognize the inherent destructiveness of the Athenian society from which he retreats in disgust and rage. Klein establishes Timon as one of Shakespeare's late works, arguing that evidence for other authors is inconclusive. He shows the play to be neither tragedy, satire nor comedy, but a subtle and complete drama whose main characters contain elements of all three genres.

Author: William Shakespeare
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 04/30/2001
Series: New Cambridge Shakespeare
Pages: 218
Weight: 0.8lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780521294041