{"product_id":"the-life-of-timon-of-william-shakespeare-9781515425113","title":"The Life of Timon of Athens","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Shakespeare's \u003cem\u003eThe Life of Timon of Athens\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful and often overlooked tragedy that explores generosity, betrayal, and the corrosive effects of human ingratitude.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimon of Athens is a wealthy nobleman renowned for his boundless generosity. Surrounded by flattering companions and eager beneficiaries of his gifts, Timon freely distributes his wealth to friends and strangers alike. Yet when his fortune collapses and he seeks assistance from those he once helped, he discovers that their loyalty was little more than empty praise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBitterly disillusioned by the hypocrisy and selfishness he encounters, Timon abandons society and retreats into the wilderness, where his anger toward humanity grows into fierce misanthropy. From this isolation he reflects upon the nature of wealth, friendship, and the fragile bonds that hold society together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough less frequently performed than some of Shakespeare's other tragedies, \u003cem\u003eTimon of Athens\u003c\/em\u003e offers a striking meditation on the dangers of excess generosity and the painful awakening that can follow misplaced trust. Its themes of loyalty, corruption, and human nature remain as relevant today as when the play first appeared in the early seventeenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Shakespeare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1515425118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781515425113\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wilder Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"William Shakespeare","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48459214029055,"sku":"9781515425113","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_06dd43be-16a9-4c3d-95cc-bbcdc2d3ce46.jpg?v=1777408605","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-life-of-timon-of-william-shakespeare-9781515425113","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}