Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 153 Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim 1729 1781 Lessing, G. E. Der junge Gelehrte: Ein Lustspiel in drei Aufzügen Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_junge_Gelehrte Produced by Delphine Lettau, Mike Pullen, and Gutenberg Projekt-DE "Der junge Gelehrte: Ein Lustspiel in drei Aufzügen" by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing is a comedic play written in the mid-18th century. The story revolves around Damis, a young scholar eager to showcase his intellectual prowess, yet struggling with the practicalities of life and love. His father, Chrysander, a merchant, worries about his son's obsession with books and urges him to engage more with the world, particularly when it comes to matters of the heart. The opening portion of the play introduces Damis in his study, deep in conversation with his servant, Anton. Their banter highlights Damis's scholarly pretensions and his disdain for common pursuits. As Chrysander arrives, he confronts his son about his solitary scholarly habits and expresses the importance of experiencing life beyond books, including romance. The tension escalates with discussions about marriage, specifically the affections of Juliane, whom Chrysander wants Damis to marry. However, Damis is skeptical about relationships, revealing his complexities and insecurities as he grapples with the societal expectations of being a scholar. The interplay between scholarly aspirations and the realities of love and responsibility sets the comedic tone for the rest of the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. de Comedy plays PT Text DE Drama Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: German Literature 225935 2025-08-04T08:46:39.132400 text/html 225752 2025-01-11T23:59:03.548492 text/html 167473 2025-08-04T08:46:46.342377 application/epub+zip 169954 2025-08-04T08:46:42.421386 application/epub+zip 146544 2025-08-04T08:46:41.193410 application/epub+zip 381875 2025-08-04T08:46:48.870354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367626 2025-08-04T08:46:45.430418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243892 2022-09-05T03:58:05.060333 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190633 2025-08-04T08:46:38.818428 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 188539 2014-10-02T20:15:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17790 2025-08-04T08:46:49.006350 application/rdf+xml 21808 2025-08-04T08:46:41.703373 image/jpeg 4684 2025-08-04T08:46:41.448384 image/jpeg 69269 2014-10-02T20:19:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 166678 2025-08-04T08:46:39.150409 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia