Completely re-edited,the New Folger Library editions of Shakespeare's plays put readers in touch with current ways of thinking about Shakespeare.Each freshly edited text is based directly on what the editors consider the best early printed version of the play.Each volume contains full explanatory notes on pages facing the text of the play,as well as a helpful introduction to Shakespeare's language.The accounts of William Shakespeare's life,his theater,and the publication of his plays present the latest scholarship,and the annotated reading lists suggest sources of further informa-tion.The illustrations of objects,clothing,and mythological figures mentioned in the plays are drawn from the Library's vast holdings of rare books.At the conclusion of each play there is a full essay by an outstanding scholar who assesses the play in light of today's interests and concerns.

Editors'Preface

Shakespeare's Timon of Athens

Reading Shakespeare's Language:Timon of Athens

Shakespeare's Life

Shakespeare's Theater

The Publication of Shakespeare's Plays

An Introduction to This Text

Authorship of Timon of Athens

Timon of Athens Text of the Play with Commentary

Longer Notes

Textual Notes

Appendices

Historical Background

Talents

Timon's"Friends"

Timon of Athens:A Modern Perspective by Coppelia Kahn

Further Reading

Key to Famous Lines and Phrases