[audiobook] The Sixties Revisited by Jimmy Greaves in Arts-Photography

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The real Timon of Athens lived there in the fifth century BCE; making him a contemporary of Socrates and Pericles. Shakespeare presents Timon as a figure who suffers such profound disillusionment that he becomes a misanthrope; or man-hater. This makes him a more interesting character than the caricature he had become to Shakespearersquo;s contemporaries; for whom ldquo;Timonistrdquo; was a slang term for an unsociable man. Shakespearersquo;s play includes the wealthy; magnificent; and extravagantly generous figure of Timon before his transformation. Timon expects that; having received as gifts all that he owned; his friends will be equally generous to him. Once his creditors clamor for repayment; Timon finds that his idealization of friendship is an illusion. He repudiates his friends; abandons Athens; and retreats to the woods. Yet his misanthropy arises from the destruction of an admirable illusion; from which his subsequent hatred can never be entirely disentangled. The authoritative edition of Timon of Athens from The Folger Shakespeare Library; the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers; includes: -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play -Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play -Scene-by-scene plot summaries -A key to the playrsquo;s famous lines and phrases -An introduction to reading Shakespearersquo;s language -An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play -Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Libraryrsquo;s vast holdings of rare books -An annotated guide to further reading Essay by Coppeacute;lia Kahn The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington; DC; is home to the worldrsquo;s largest collection of Shakespearersquo;s printed works; and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year; the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information; visit Folger.edu.