Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare audiobook.

Genre: tragedy

In ancient Athens, the wealthy nobleman Timon is celebrated for his lavish generosity, openhanded feasts, and unwavering belief in friendship. Surrounded by flattering courtiers, poets, and self-interested lords, he gives freely to anyone who asks, convinced that his fortune and kindness will always be met with loyalty. But as debts tighten and his resources run thin, Timon discovers how quickly admiration can turn into indifference. When he reaches out for help from those he once enriched, he is met with excuses and cold refusals, and his pride curdles into fury. With his loyal steward Flavius caught between duty and heartbreak, Timon abandons the city that betrayed him and retreats into isolation, where bitterness sharpens his view of human nature. Meanwhile, Athens faces political strain and military threat, forcing its leaders to weigh survival against principle even as Timon's rage echoes beyond the wilderness. Darkly witty and relentlessly unsparing, Timon of Athens is a tragedy of wealth and dependence, gratitude and exploitation, and the perilous line between generosity and self-destruction.

Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:03:18) Chapter 2

(00:35:15) Chapter 3

(00:50:23) Chapter 4

(01:22:16) Chapter 5

(02:01:47) Chapter 6

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