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Loading... Nathan der Weise (original 1779; edition 2000)by G. E. Lessing, Philipp Reclam jun. GmbH (Herausgeber)
Work InformationNathan the Wise by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (Author) (1779)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I've read enough of Tasso and Ariosto to see that ending coming. But I wasn't expecting to love the prose so much. Verbally, it was beautifully constructed. And, as a metaphor, it was lovely in this contentious culture that we live in. I highly recommend it. ( ) It is difficult to summarize the plot of this play without making it sound like one of those airplane jokes where there are too few parachutes for the people on board. Nevertheless, it is a play about Jews, Muslims, and Christians in crusader times. More important, it's message about religious tolerance makes it a significant book to be read today - it shows the Jew and Muslim as demonstrating more tolerance and virtue than any of the Christian characters. The E-book edition I read included both the German text and the English translation mixed together on the same page with the English somewhat greyed out. Although it would be possible to actually just read the German text, I found it difficult not to read the English text as well. This took away some of the drama of the story but added to the comprehension of what was being read. the English text also included some footnotes that were necessary to be able to understand the context of the events in the play. no reviews | add a review
Belongs to Publisher SeriesIs contained inFabeln und Erzählungen in Versen : Emilia Galotti + Fabeln + Minna von Barnhelm + Miß Sara Sampson + Nathan der Weise by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Classical German drama : Lessing : Nathan the wise + Goethe : Egmont + Schiller : Mary Stuart + Kleist : The Prince of Homburg + Büchner : Danton's Death by John Gassner The Dramatic Works of G. E. Lessing Miss Sara Sampson, Philotas, Emilia Galotti, Nathan the Wise by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Is retold inHas the adaptationIs abridged inInspiredHas as a reference guide/companionHas as a studyHas as a commentary on the textCornelsen Literathek: Nathan der Weise: Empfohlen für die Oberstufe. Text - Erläuterungen - Materialien by Elmar Holtz-Meynert Gotthold Ephraim Lessing : Nathan der Weise : Inhalt : Hintergrund : Interpretation by Thomas Rahner Lessings Nathan der Weise : with introduction, notes, and an appendix of parallel passages by Tobias J. C. Diekhoff Has as a student's study guideHas as a teacher's guide
A Jewish merchant, a Muslim sultan, and a young Templar knight transcend the differences in their faiths in this play's moving plea for religious tolerance and cooperation amongst Christians, Jews, and Muslims. Set in Jerusalem during the Third Crusade, the Enlightenment-era drama explores timeless considerations that range from the nature of God to the conflict between love and duty and the importance of unity amid division and diversity. Nathan the Wise (Nathan der Weise) was published in Germany in 1779, although its performance was forbidden by the church during the lifetime of author Gotthold Ephraim Lessing. The highly influential play had its 1783 premiere in Berlin and has since been translated into many languages and adapted for performances around the world. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)832.6Literature German literature and literatures of related languages German drama 1750–1832 : 18th century; classical period; romantic periodLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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