Timon of Athens (Folger Shakespeare Library) [Mass Market Paperback]

William Shakespeare (Author), Paul Werstine (Author), Dr. Barbara A. Mowat (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 11, 2006 | Series: Folger Shakespeare Library

FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY

THE WORLD'S LEADING CENTER FOR SHAKESPEARE STUDIES

Each edition 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 famous lines and phrases
• An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language
• An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play
• Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books

Essay by Coppélia Kahn

The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare'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 www.folger.edu.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The Shakespeare Newsletter It's hard to see how the New Folger Library's section on Shakespeare's language could be much better. An exceptionally good choice for an introductory text.

About the Author

The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare'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 www.folger.edu.

Barbara A. Mowat is Director of Academic Programs at the Folger Shakespeare Library, Editor of Shakespeare Quarterly, Chair of the Folger Institute, and author of The Dramaturgy of Shakespeare's Romances and of essays on Shakespeare's plays and on the editing of the plays.

Paul Werstine is Professor of English at King's College and the Graduate School of the University of Western Ontario, Canada. He is the author of many papers and articles on the printing and editing of Shakespeare's plays and was Associate Editor of the annual Medieval and Renaissance Drama in England from 1980 to 1989.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster (July 11, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671479555
• ISBN-13: 978-0671479558
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Reading Edition of Shakespeare, January 1, 2010

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W. H. Pugmire "I never can be tied to raw, ne... (Sesqua Valley) - See all my reviews
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Although the Folger Shakespeare Library editions are not my favourite mass market pb editions of Shakerspeare (I prefer the Bantam/Signet editions, with their wealth of commentary that follows the text of the play), for single reading editions of the plays they are easy and superbly presented. The text is printed in single column on the right, with extensive commentary/explanation and occasional illustration to the left. The introductions are functional and usually interesting. This play was never printed in Quarto in Shakespeare's lifetime, and its first publication was in the First Folio of 1623, assembled by two gentlemen players from Shakespeare's acting troupe (people often ask, "Where are the MSS of Shakespeare's plays, why didn't he leave them to someone in his will; but obviously his acting troupe owned the original copies, from which they assembled the First Folio). TIMON OF ATHENS has never been one of the poet's popular plays, but it is fascinating. The BBC production is quite good. This was the favourite play of Karl Marx! In his 2007 edition of the Complete Works, editor and scholar Jonathan Bate states that the play may have been written in collaboration with Thomas Middleton. It is a dark play sans humor, deeply pessimistic and troubling. There are some great speeches, especially in the latter half, particularly in Act IV. I believe one may view the entire BBC televised production, in segments, on YouTube.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Timon of Athens, February 17, 2011

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I was very pleased with the condition in which the book I ordered, Timon of Athens, came. It was a used copy, but looked practically new.

0 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Waste of time, August 23, 2007

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I would not presume to review Shakespeare. This is not one of my favorites, but it is still Shakespeare and beyond my criticism.