Lessings Nathan Der Weise : Edited With Introduction and Notes (Classic Reprint)

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

ISBN 10: 1333023189 / ISBN 13: 9781333023188

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2016

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Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 26953929/2

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• Titel: Lessings Nathan Der Weise : Edited With Introduction and Notes (Classic Reprint)
• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1333023189
• ISBN-13: 9781333023188
• Einband: Softcover
• Zustand: Sehr gut
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This book brings together extensive and thorough analysis of the backdrop, character dynamics and themes found in Gotthold Ephraim Lessing's Nathan the Wise, a nuanced dramatic masterpiece that explores the sensitive and evolving relationship between religion, philosophy and morality. The author considers historical and literary context, the ideological and social landscape of the Enlightenment, and the rich tapestry of ideas that informed Lessing's work. The book highlights the play's exploration of the potential for humanity to rise above religious differences and embrace a universal humanism, and demonstrates how Lessing's ideas were both a product of their time and remarkably progressive. Through an in-depth examination of the play's dramatic and philosophical elements, this book illuminates the enduring insights embedded within Nathan the Wise, making it a valuable resource for scholars, students and general readers alike

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Excerpt from Lessings Nathan Der Weise: Edited With Introduction and Notes

The Notes are critical and explanatory, though the literary side has not been forgotten. The aim has been to bring out all the beauties of the play and show the poet and dramatic critic in his work. For the critic produced masterpieces according to his own high standard proclaimed in his Dramaturgy.

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