Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

German dramatist and critic. Born Kamenz, Saxony 22 January, 1729: died Brunswick 15 February, 1781

Stage Works
  1. Der junge Gelehrte (The Young Scholar). Comedy, 3 acts. Written 1747. Published 1754. Produced Leipzig, Johann Neuber company, 1748.

  2. Giangir oder der verschmiihte Thron (Giangir or the Spurned Throne). Fragment. Tragedy. Wrtten 1747.

  3. Damon, oder Die wahre Freundschaft (Damon, or True Friendship). Comedy. Written 1747. Published 1747.

  4. Die alte Jungfer (The Old Maid). Comedy. Written 1748. Published 1749.

  5. Der Misogyn (The Misogynist). Comedy, 1 act. Written 1748. Published 1755. New 3 act version, 1767.

  6. Der Freigeist (The Freethinker). Comedy, 5 acts. Written 1748. Published 1755. Produced Frankfurt am Main, 1767.

  7. Samuel Henzi. Fragment. Tragedy; verse. Written 1749. Published 1753.

  8. Die Juden (The Jews). Comedy, 1 act. Written 1749. Published 1754. Produced Frankfurt am Main, Sept. 13, 1775.

  9. Der Schatz (The Treasure). Comedy, 1 act. Written 1750. Published 1755. Based on Trinummus by Plautus.

  10. Miss Sara Sampson. Bourgeois tragedy, 5 acts; prose. Written 1755. Published 1755. Produced Frankfurt an der Oder, Ackermann company, July 10, 1755.

  11. Dr. Faust. Fragment. Tragedy. Written 1758. Published 1759.

  12. Philotas. Tragedy, 1 act; prose. Written 1759. Published 1759. Produced Hamburg, by Ludwig V. Schröder, Jan. 10, 1780.

  13. 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.

  14. Emilia Galotti. Tragedy, 5 acts. Written 1772. Published 1772. Produced Brunswick, Hoftheater, Mar. 13, 1772.

  15. Nathan der Weise (Nathan the Wise). Dramatic poem, 5 acts. Written 1778. Published 1779. Produced Berlin. Döbbelin company, Apr. 14, 1783.

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