| Timon of Athens Contributor(s): Shakespeare, William (Author), Klein, Karl (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521294045 ISBN-13: 9780521294041 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2001 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Shakespeare - Literary Criticism | Shakespeare |
| Dewey: 822.33 |
| LCCN: 00027899 |
| Lexile Measure: 1310 |
| Series: New Cambridge Shakespeare |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 218 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 53884 Reading Level: 7.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 3.0 |