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171 pages • first pub 1779 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312401528
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
Publication date: 04 January 2004
Description
One of the most frequently performed and widely read comedies of the eighteenth century, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing's Nathan the Wise (1779) combines rich characterization with an engaging plot. Set in Muslimruled Jerusalem at the time of the Crusad...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,386 reviews
Moods
informative 34%
inspiring 34%
challenging 26%
emotional 14%
hopeful 14%
adventurous 11%
tense 8%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 4%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 38% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 34% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, GriefModerate
Fire/Fire injury, Child death, DeathMinor
Incest, Slavery, Murder
171 pages • first pub 1779 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312401528
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
Publication date: 04 January 2004
Description
One of the most frequently performed and widely read comedies of the eighteenth century, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing's Nathan the Wise (1779) combines rich characterization with an engaging plot. Set in Muslimruled Jerusalem at the time of the Crusad...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,386 reviews
Moods
informative 34%
inspiring 34%
challenging 26%
emotional 14%
hopeful 14%
adventurous 11%
tense 8%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 4%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 38% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 34% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, GriefModerate
Fire/Fire injury, Child death, DeathMinor
Incest, Slavery, Murder