The life of Timon of Athens / / by William Shakespeare and Thomas Middleton ; edited by John Jowett

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910828253603321
• Autore: Shakespeare William <1564-1616.>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Oxford University Press, c2004
• ISBN: 0-19-173259-1; 1-4294-6917-X; 9786610846924; 1-280-84692-5; 0-19-156136-3
• Edizione: [New ed. /]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (384 pages) : illustrations
• Collana: The Oxford Shakespeare
• Altri autori (Persone): JowettJohn; MiddletonThomas <d. 1627.>
• Disciplina: 822.3/3
• Soggetti: Loss (Psychology); Poor; Recluses; Rich people; Timon of Athens (Legendary character) in literature; Timon of Athens (Legendary character); Athens (Greece) Drama
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: This ed. originally published: 2004.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction -- Date of Composition -- The Structure of a Theatre Work: Acts and Scenes -- Early Staging: Possibilities -- Plutarch and Lucian -- Satire and Tragedy -- Misanthropy -- Giving and Sacrifice -- Male and Female -- Debt -- Gold -- The Iron Age -- Mammon -- Friends -- Alcibiades -- Apemantus -- Thieves -- Steward -- Poet and Painter -- Four Words, Three Epitaphs -- 'The Man-hater' and After -- Modern Worlds: Britain -- Modern Worlds: Europe -- Modern Worlds: North America -- Timon: Approaches to the Role -- Staging the Masque -- Staging the Alcibiades Plot -- 'Timon of Athens' on Television -- Text -- A Divided Play -- Middleton's Hand -- Shakespeare and Middleton -- Editorial ; Procedures -- Text and Collation -- Commentary -- Abbreviations and References -- THE LIFE OF TIMON OF ATHENS -- Appendix A: Alterations to Lineation -- Appendix B: Narrative Source Materials -- Appendix C: Tabulation of Forms Favoured by Middleton -- Appendix D: Major Productions -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
• Sommario/riassunto: 'Timon of Athens' is a bitterly intriguing study of a fabulously rich man who wastes his wealth on his friends, and, when he is finally impoverished, learns to despise humanity with a hatred that drives him to his grave.