Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
German dramatist and critic. Born Kamenz, Saxony 22 January, 1729: died Brunswick 15 February, 1781
Stage Works
- Der junge Gelehrte (The Young Scholar). Comedy, 3 acts. Written 1747. Published 1754. Produced Leipzig, Johann Neuber company, 1748.
- Giangir oder der verschmiihte Thron (Giangir or the Spurned Throne). Fragment. Tragedy. Wrtten 1747.
- Damon, oder Die wahre Freundschaft (Damon, or True Friendship). Comedy. Written 1747. Published 1747.
- Die alte Jungfer (The Old Maid). Comedy. Written 1748. Published 1749.
- Der Misogyn (The Misogynist). Comedy, 1 act. Written 1748. Published 1755. New 3 act version, 1767.
- Der Freigeist (The Freethinker). Comedy, 5 acts. Written 1748. Published 1755. Produced Frankfurt am Main, 1767.
- Samuel Henzi. Fragment. Tragedy; verse. Written 1749. Published 1753.
- Die Juden (The Jews). Comedy, 1 act. Written 1749. Published 1754. Produced Frankfurt am Main, Sept. 13, 1775.
- Der Schatz (The Treasure). Comedy, 1 act. Written 1750. Published 1755. Based on Trinummus by Plautus.
- Miss Sara Sampson. Bourgeois tragedy, 5 acts; prose. Written 1755. Published 1755. Produced Frankfurt an der Oder, Ackermann company, July 10, 1755.
- Dr. Faust. Fragment. Tragedy. Written 1758. Published 1759.
- Philotas. Tragedy, 1 act; prose. Written 1759. Published 1759. Produced Hamburg, by Ludwig V. Schröder, Jan. 10, 1780.
- Minna von Barnhelm oder Das Soldatenglück (Minna von Barnhelm, or The Soldier's Fortune). Comedy, 5 acts. Written 1765. Published 1767. Produced Hamburg, Nationaltheater, Sept. 30. 1767.
- Emilia Galotti. Tragedy, 5 acts. Written 1772. Published 1772. Produced Brunswick, Hoftheater, Mar. 13, 1772.
- Nathan der Weise (Nathan the Wise). Dramatic poem, 5 acts. Written 1778. Published 1779. Produced Berlin. Döbbelin company, Apr. 14, 1783.