"These audio recordings are a companion to The Complete Pelican Shakespeare published by Penguin Putnam Inc. The productions adhere to the edition edited by Alfred Harbage that was available at the time they were recorded. Subsequently, a new edition of The Complete Pelican Shakespeare, editied by Stephen Orgel and A. R. Braunmuller, was published in late 2002." - insert.

Liner notes include plot synopsis and complete cast list.

Director, Clive Brill ; composer, Dominique Le Gendre ; producers, Bill Shepherd and Tom Treadwell.

Alan Howard (Timon), Norman Rodway (Apemantus), Damian Lewis (Alcibiades), John McAndrew (Flavius), Paul Jesson (Painter), David Ross (Poet/Lucius), Michael N. Harbour (Lucullus/Jeweller), Jonathan Tafler (Merchant), Clifford Rose (1st senator), John Hollis (2nd senator/Old man), Rupert Wickham (3rd senator/Ventidius), Chook Sibtain (1st servant/Flaminius), Alex Lowe (2nd servant), Alex Boyd-Williams (3rd servant), Alex McSweeney (Caphis), Nicholas Rowe (Lucilius/Philotus), Alan Westaway (Hortensius), John Rogan (1st lord).

"The fabulously rich Timon believes all his friends to be as open-hearted and generous as himself. When his wealth suddenly evaporates, however, he discovers the truth and his altruism turns to a bitter hatred of mankind. Stirred by the cynical Apemantus, Timon retreats to the woods where he plots the destruction of Athens, the city that had formerly seemed to embody everything pleasurable and civilized. The cosmic scope of his hatred is communicated in a series of powerful and disturbing tableaux"--Container.