Nathan the Wise
play by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1779)
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Summary
Nathan the Wise is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,950 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Gotthold Ephraim Lessing[3]
- Genre: dramatic poem[4]
- Commons category: Nathan der Weise[5]
- Language of work or name: German[6]
- Has part(s): Ring Parable[7]
- Inception: April 1779[8]
- Publication date: 1779[9]
- Has edition or translation: Lessing's Nathan the Wise (en 1890)[10], Q20480623[11]
- Work available at URL: https://www.projekt-gutenberg.org/lessing/nathan/nathan.html[12]
- Date of first performance: April 14, 1783[13]
- Described by source: The Encyclopedia Americana[14], New International Encyclopedia[15]
- Title: Nathan der Weise[16]
- Time period: Age of Enlightenment[17]
- Location of first performance: Döbbelinsches Theater[18]
- Derivative work: Recha welcoming her father (detail).[19], Q47433981[20], Q47434005[21], Q47434027[22]
- Copyright status: public domain[23]
- Form of creative work: play[24]
- P14541: 2nKQ3T[25]
Why It Matters
Nathan the Wise has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]