Paperback. Lessing's 18th-century masterpiece, a passionate plea for religious tolerance. Jerusalem, 1192. An uneasy stalemate exists between the Muslim forces of Saladin and the western Crusaders. Caught in the middle are the Jews. All sides respect Nathan for his wisdom and his wealth. But in a war-zone, no one is secure.This acclaimed English version of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing's 1779 play Nathan the Wise by Edward Kemp was premiered at Chichester Festival Theatre in 2003, and was revived at Hampstead Theatre in 2005.'This is a play whose time has come again. brilliantly lucid translation. eminently worth seeing. a seminal piece of world drama written in 1779 and banned by the Nazis in 1933, its theme speaks urgently and forcefully to us today' Guardian'An important work. even more eloquent today' The Times'Edward Kemp's fine translation. combines Germanic seriousness with a winning English wit. Not only is Nathan the Wise both relevant and resonant, it is also one of those rare plays where you genuinely want to know what will happen next' Daily Telegraph'Edward Kemp's terrific translation balances German gravitas with a comic deftness' Financial Times Lessing's 18th-century masterpiece, a passionate plea for religious tolerance. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Nathan the Wise (Paperback)
Publisher: Nick Hern Books, London
Publication Date: 2003
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1854597655
ISBN 13: 9781854597656
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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An 18th-century German play about religious tolerance in a terrific new translation.

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G.E. Lessing (1729-81) wrote three plays in addition to Nathan the Wise (1779): Miss Sara Sampson (1755), based on the novels of Samuel Richardson; Minna von Barnhelm (1767), the first true German comedy; and Emilia Galotti (1772), a middle-class tragedy. Edward Kemp is a freelance writer and director. Earlier work includes a two-part adaptation of The Mysteries for the RSC, published by Nick Hern Books and available from TCG. He is literary manager at Chichester Festival Theatre.

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