The Life of Timon of Athens Resources
Websites
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The full text of the play, along with footnotes and definitions.
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And possibly more. The BBC has a slew of Shakespeare resources.
Movie or TV Productions
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The BBC's version of the play stars Jonathan Pryce (Keira Knightley's dad in The Pirates of the Caribbean) as the title character.
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A modern-day retelling of the play with a playboy as the main misanthrope.
Articles and Interviews
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Chances are Shakespeare read this before writing his version of events.
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If this was good enough for Shakespeare to read, then it's good enough for us.
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The stage history is no longer a mystery after reading Gary Jay Williams's take on it.
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An article on how, when, and why Shakespeare collaborated on his plays with other dramatists.
Video
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Learn the secrets from the director and actors in the making of The National Theatre's production of the play.
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Chicago Shakespeare Theater Artistic Director Barbara Gaines talks about the difficulty of putting on the play.
Audio
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Here's a performance of the entire play.
Images
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The first printed edition of Timon of Athens (and many of Shakespeare's other works), published in 1623.
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Timon and Flavius chillaxin' in the cave.
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Timon figures: Hey, I don't want to live in Athens anymore.
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Timon thought, "I'll show them by putting my hands up in the air!"