Lessing's Nathan the Wise (Classic Reprint)

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

ISBN 10: 1330742117 / ISBN 13: 9781330742112

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

About this Item

Print on Demand. This book, set in Jerusalem during the Middle Ages, explores themes of religious and ethnic prejudice through a story of humanity, friendship, and love. The author presents complex characters who must reconcile their faith with tolerance, challenging the status quo and sparking meaningful dialogues about religious coexistence and the search for common ground. The book examines how preconceived notions, societal pressures, and personal experiences shape individual and community dynamics, revealing the capacity for both love and hate within the human soul. Ultimately, this compelling narrative underscores the power of compassion, empathy, and the transformative nature of human connection in overcoming prejudice and fostering mutual understanding. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lessing's Nathan the Wise (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1330742117
• ISBN 13: 9781330742112
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Drama

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Synopsis

Excerpt from Lessing's Nathan the Wise

IN the following pages will be found a translation from the German of Gotthold Ephraim Leasing of Nathan the Wise one of the author's most widely known dramatic compositions. The story is an entertaining one and holds the reader's interest to the close, although the ending is some what disappointing.

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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.