The Works of William Shakespeare, Vol. 17: Timon of Athens; Cariolanus (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Works of William Shakespeare, Vol. 17: Timon of Athens; Cariolanus<br/><br/>Various theories have been advanced as to the composi tion of Timon (i) that Shakespeare worked over an older drama, the remains of which are still to be found in the inferior portions of the play;2 (11) that Shakespeare and another author collaborated; (iii) that the play left unfinished by Shakespeare was hastily and carelessly com pleted by some playwright either (a) for stage - purposes or (b) for insertion in the First Folio; (iv) that the edi tors of the Folio could only obtain the parts of the prin cipal actors, and the deficiencies had to be supplied from an earlier Timon,3 or by some second-rate dramatist; (v) that the combination of (i) and (iii) best satisfies all the difficulties.<br/><br/>About the Publisher<br/><br/>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br/><br/>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.