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Title: Die Juden
Ein Lustspiel in einem Aufzuge verfertiget im Jahre 1749.

Note: Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Mike Pullen and Delphine Lettau

Summary: "Die Juden" by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing is a comedic play written in the 18th century, specifically during the Enlightenment period. This work explores themes of prejudice, social perception, and the dichotomy between appearances and reality through humor and character interactions. Lessing uses satire to critique societal attitudes towards Jews in his time. The play follows a group of characters, including a traveling gentleman, his servant Christoph, and a baron, who engage in discussions filled with misunderstandings and comedic situations regarding a robbery involving supposed Jewish thieves. The protagonist confronts the prejudices of the other characters while unwittingly revealing his own identity. As the plot unfolds, misunderstandings about identity and morality lead to a climax where the stereotypes and biases against Jews are challenged. Ultimately, the play calls for greater empathy and understanding between different cultures, blending humor with a thoughtful critique of social norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim, 1729-1781

EBook No.: 9110

Published: Oct 1, 2005

Downloads: 88

Language: German

Subject: Comedies

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Die Juden
Ein Lustspiel in einem Aufzuge verfertiget im Jahre 1749.

Note: Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Mike Pullen and Delphine Lettau

Summary: "Die Juden" by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing is a comedic play written in the 18th century, specifically during the Enlightenment period. This work explores themes of prejudice, social perception, and the dichotomy between appearances and reality through humor and character interactions. Lessing uses satire to critique societal attitudes towards Jews in his time. The play follows a group of characters, including a traveling gentleman, his servant Christoph, and a baron, who engage in discussions filled with misunderstandings and comedic situations regarding a robbery involving supposed Jewish thieves. The protagonist confronts the prejudices of the other characters while unwittingly revealing his own identity. As the plot unfolds, misunderstandings about identity and morality lead to a climax where the stereotypes and biases against Jews are challenged. Ultimately, the play calls for greater empathy and understanding between different cultures, blending humor with a thoughtful critique of social norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim, 1729-1781

EBook No.: 9110

Published: Oct 1, 2005

Downloads: 88

Language: German

Subject: Comedies

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.