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Part of: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (The Oxford Shakespeare) Timon of Athens

Shakespeare’s Timon of Athens is a study in misanthropy. The generous Timon believes that his gifts to his nation and his friends will secure him their faithfulness and support, but he is deserted at every turn. At last, he deserts them all, retiring to the woods to fund the fall of Athens and die in solitude. This edition comes from the 1916 Oxford University Press edition of all of Shakespeare’s plays and poems.

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