Lessing and the Consequences

Robert Vellusig

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German

Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
09 November 2025

Literature: history & criticism; Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800; Philosophy; Comparative religion; History of ideas

The history of modern German drama begins with Lessing. However, he is regarded as an author who stands at a threshold, paving the way for Weimar Classicism without walking it himself. Lessing is the ‘pre-classicist’ of German literature, praised and appropriated as a fighter for the nation and the bourgeoisie, for truth and tolerance. Robert Vellusig traces Lessing’s influence on German culture and literature, with all its misunderstandings, in contrast to his multifaceted oeuvre and portrays him as a pastor’s son turned poet, a genius of criticism, an intellectual well versed in public debates, and an outstanding representative of Enlightenment in the truest sense of the word.

This book is a translation of the original German edition Lessing und die Folgen by Robert Vellusig, published by J.B. Metzler, part of Springer Nature, in 2023. The translation was done by artificial intelligence (machine translation), revised by Sophie Hollwöger in collaboration with the author.

By: Robert Vellusig
Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm,
ISBN: 9783662718728
ISBN 10: 3662718723
Pages: 270
Publication Date: 09 November 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Robert Vellusig is an associate professor at the Institute of German Studies at the University of Graz, Austria.