Lessing's Emilia Galotti (1895)

By Gotthold Ephraim Lessing and Max (ed.) Lessing, G. E.; Winkler

Book Overview

Lessing's Emilia Galotti is a play written by German author Gotthold Ephraim Lessing in 1895. The play is set in Italy and tells the tragic story of Emilia Galotti, a virtuous and noble woman who is pursued by the powerful and lustful Prince of Guastalla. Despite her resistance, Emilia is eventually forced to marry the Prince, leading to a series of events that ultimately result in her death. The play explores themes of power, morality, and the corruption of those in positions of authority. It is considered a classic of German literature and is widely studied and performed in German-speaking countries.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164864076
• ISBN13: 9781164864073
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"