Titus Andronicus & Timon of Athens
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Publisher Description
“These words are razors to my wounded heart.”
—Titus Andronicus
“We have seen better days.”
—Timon of Athens
Eminent Shakespearean scholars Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen provide fresh new editions of the two great tragedies: Titus Adronicus, a graphic story of revenge, and Timon of Athens, a cautionary tale about false friends and unearned loyalty.
THIS VOLUME ALSO INCLUDES MORE THAN A HUNDRED PAGES OF EXCLUSIVE FEATURES:
• original Introductions to Titus Andronicus and Timon of Athens
• incisive scene-by-scene synopsis and analysis with vital facts about the work
• commentary on past and current productions based on interviews with leading directors, actors, and designers
• photographs of key RSC productions
• an overview of Shakespeare’s theatrical career and chronology of his plays
Ideal for students, theater professionals, and general readers, these modern and accessible editions from the Royal Shakespeare Company set a new standard in Shakespearean literature for the twenty-first century.
Customer Reviews
Titus is Better than Timon
Titus Andronicus
The Final Act is the Best!!! This was supposed to be the goriest Shakespeare play. The gore grows very slowly until the death toll skyrockets in the final act. Fun is had by all (who read it, not the characters). This play a certainly an exploration of the reader’s darker side.
Timon of Athens
The moral of the story is that being rich will kill you. I didn’t find anything of the characters to be particularly sympathetic. I feel for Timon a little bit because he was taken advantage of, but he was throwing money around with no care for the fact he had his own creditors and needed money to survive. He comes off as the trust fund baby who partied all of his money away. I can’t help thinking “great, now he can see how the rest of Athens lives.”
This works as a tragedy, but it also works as a morality play; however, as most people will never have enough money to throw around like that, it’s not a very good morality play.