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by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (Author), Edward Kemp (Translator) "NATHAN, in a travelling dress, DAYA meeting him ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Nick Hern Books; New edition edition (11 Jun 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1854597655
  • ISBN-13: 978-1854597656
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.6 x 0.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 254,872 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"'An engrossing revival of a serious classic' Daily Mail 'New prose translation by Edward Kemp, lucid, colloquial and witty' The Times. 'Edward Kemp's terrific translation balances German gravitas with a comic deftness' FT 'A striking... mix of ethical preaching and comedy - with notable echoes of The Merchant of Venice... this multicultural tale is certainly relevant to our time' Independent on Sunday."


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London revival for this surprise hit from Chichester on the topical theme of religious tolerance. Opens at Hampstead Theatre in September 2005 - starring Michael Pennington, Jerusalem, 1192. An uneasy stalemate exists between the Muslim forces of Saladin and the western Crusaders. Caught in the middle, the Jews. All sides respect Nathan for his wisdom and his wealth. But in a war-zone no one is secure. Banned by the Nazis, Lessing's 18th-century masterpiece is a passionate plea for religious tolerance, first seen in this version at Chichester Festival Theatre in 2003, unanimously well reviewed.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Breathtaking, 21 Sep 2009
By Chris Bradley URSULA (Northern Ireland) - See all my reviews
This is a fantastic read and an even better play. The scene is set in Jerusalem during the times of the CRUSADES. The Reader of the play and any audience is quickly drawn into the story also known as "The Parable of the RING" because of the intriguing story Nathan tells the Sultan.
G.E.Lessing's NATHAN THE WISE can easily be put to stage with 8 to 10 actors and offers a lot for cross-community discussion.
The play brings the three so called "book religions": Judaism, Christianity and Islam into dialogue and also encourages communication between the different Christian church traditions to step outside their boxes.
The storyline holds the tension well: While NATHAN was away on business, his only daughter was caught in a house fire. A Knight of the Teutonic Order rescues her from the flames narrowly escaping himself. Had he known she was a Jewish girl, would he have rescued her? The young Knight is caught between the teachings of his Church, the kindness of the Muslim Sultan who had spared his life and the Jewish tradesman who is more than street wise. What first develops to be a romance later takes a surprising twist.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Be tolerant, Be wise, 20 Jun 2007
This review is from: Nathan the Wise (Bedford Series in History & Culture) (Paperback)
This play is amongst my favourite books as it has a very clear way of expressing it's message to the reader. I enjoy reading this book very much, even when I read it the first time, which must have been a couple of years ago, as I do now.
At that time my interests were not lying in religion and I was blaming it for the main problem's in our current society, however through Nathan der Weise I learned to understood the importance of tolerance regardless of whatever faith or background, which is especially conveyed at the end of the story.
Furthermore the ring parabel is one of the most beautiful way of answering the questions of religion.
Although this book is based on the abrahamic religions, I believe that it sets a very good example of tolerance required amongst each other and religion due to the twist in the story. In addition I was looking for a present for a friend of mine and although luckily it was the cheapest choice, it was the best translation I encountered, as such I would advice the translation of Ronald Schechter rather than the other ones. The prices have increased since my initial review though.
All in all a very great book.
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