Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim 1729-1781

Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing ( Book )
726 editions published between 1779 and 2011 in 24 languages and held by 1,787 libraries worldwide
"Par son théâtre et ses écrits critiques, Lessing (1792-1781) est une figure centrale de l'Aufklärung. Avec Nathan le Sage il porte le débat religieux sur la scène. L'action se situe à Jérusalem au cours de la troisième croisade (1189-1192). Les trois religions monothéistes, incarnées par trois personnages, s'y affrontent : le judaïsme (Nathan le Sage), l'islam (Saladin), le christianisme (le Templier). Un conte de Boccace a fourni à Lessing le modèle de l'épisode où le juif, interrogé sur la vraie religion, répond par la parabole des trois anneaux. Lessing en a fait le centre de sa pièce pour appuyer un idéal de fraternité et une leçon de tolérance." -- Book cover.

Laocoön : an essay on the limits of painting and poetry by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing ( Book )
323 editions published between 1766 and 2010 in 17 languages and held by 1,708 libraries worldwide
Kunsttheoretische verhandeling van de Duitse filosoof (1729-1781) over de verhouding tussen poëzie en beeldende kunst..

Minna von Barnhelm by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing ( Book )
369 editions published between 1770 and 2010 in 15 languages and held by 1,347 libraries worldwide
Includes an audio performance of Minna von Barnhelm by Achim Hübner, fully searchable text with notes, references and hypertext links.

Emilia Galotti by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing ( Book )
399 editions published between 1772 and 2010 in 15 languages and held by 1,108 libraries worldwide
Le tête-à-tête tragique d'hommes et de femmes qui croient s'aimer encore, se hai͏̈r, exercer les uns sur les autres leur puissance ou leur fascination, mais qui, séparés par leurs conditions, ne peuvent plus dialoguer ni trouver un accord entre eux, comme c'était le cas dans la tragédie d'antan.

Continental drama: Calderon, Corneille, Racine, Molière, Lessing, Schiller ( Book )
7 editions published between 1909 and 1938 in English and held by 866 libraries worldwide

The education of the human race by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing ( Book )
18 editions published between 1858 and 1982 in English and held by 826 libraries worldwide

Hamburgische Dramaturgie by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing ( Book )
151 editions published between 1767 and 2005 in 11 languages and held by 816 libraries worldwide

Minna von Barnhelm, or, The soldier's fortune by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing ( Book )
3 editions published between 1903 and 1956 in English and held by 755 libraries worldwide

Philosophical and theological writings by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing ( Book )
8 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 713 libraries worldwide
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729-81), thinker, dramatist, and controversialist of many-sided interests, is the most representative figure of the German Enlightenment. His defense of Spinoza, who had traditionally been condemned as an atheist, provoked a major controversy in philosophy, and his publication of H.S. Reimarus' radical assault on Christianity led to fundamental changes in Protestant theology. This volume presents the most comprehensive collection to date in English of Lessing's philosophical and theological writings, several of which are here translated for the first time. they are edited and translated by H.B. Nisbet, who also provides an introduction that sets them in their historical and philosophical contexts. -Back cover

Lessings Werke by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing ( Book )
586 editions published between 1800 and 1993 in 4 languages and held by 675 libraries worldwide