Die Lessing-Legende
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Die Lessing-Legende is a critical historical study by Marxist historian Franz Mehring that reexamines and demystifies the life and legacy of the German Enlightenment writer Gotthold Ephraim Lessing.
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| Die Lessing-Legende canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Die Lessing-Legende Context triple: [Franz Mehring, notableWork, Die Lessing-Legende]
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Reitergeschichte
Reitergeschichte is a short prose work by Austrian writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal that explores themes of duty, fear, and inner conflict through the story of a cavalry officer.
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Geschichte und Eigensinn
Geschichte und Eigensinn is a major work of critical social theory co-authored by Oskar Negt and Alexander Kluge that examines the interplay of history, subjectivity, and social experience in modern capitalist societies.
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The Heldrich
The Heldrich is a modern hotel and conference center located in downtown New Brunswick, New Jersey, known for hosting business events, meetings, and upscale accommodations.
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Die Affenschande
Die Affenschande is a satirical work by German anarchist writer Erich Mühsam that critiques bourgeois society and authoritarianism through sharp political humor.
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E.
The Tale
The Tale is a 2018 autobiographical drama film written and directed by Jennifer Fox, in which she reexamines a sexual relationship from her youth to confront the nature of memory and abuse.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Die Lessing-Legende Target entity description: Die Lessing-Legende is a critical historical study by Marxist historian Franz Mehring that reexamines and demystifies the life and legacy of the German Enlightenment writer Gotthold Ephraim Lessing.
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A.
Reitergeschichte
Reitergeschichte is a short prose work by Austrian writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal that explores themes of duty, fear, and inner conflict through the story of a cavalry officer.
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B.
Geschichte und Eigensinn
Geschichte und Eigensinn is a major work of critical social theory co-authored by Oskar Negt and Alexander Kluge that examines the interplay of history, subjectivity, and social experience in modern capitalist societies.
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C.
The Heldrich
The Heldrich is a modern hotel and conference center located in downtown New Brunswick, New Jersey, known for hosting business events, meetings, and upscale accommodations.
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D.
Die Affenschande
Die Affenschande is a satirical work by German anarchist writer Erich Mühsam that critiques bourgeois society and authoritarianism through sharp political humor.
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E.
The Tale
The Tale is a satirical section within Jonathan Swift’s prose work "A Tale of a Tub," contributing to the book’s broader critique of religious excess and literary pretension.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical study ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ |
| about |
Enlightenment literature
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German Enlightenment ⓘ Lessing reception ⓘ bourgeois ideology ⓘ historical materialism ⓘ |
| aim |
demystification of Lessing’s legacy
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reexamination of Lessing’s life ⓘ |
| author | Franz Mehring ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| critiques |
bourgeois Lessing legend
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idealized image of Lessing ⓘ |
| examines |
Lessing’s dramatic and theoretical works
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Lessing’s political positions ⓘ Lessing’s religious criticism ⓘ relationship between Lessing and his patrons ⓘ |
| field |
German studies
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historiography of literature ⓘ literary history ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
biographical myths about Lessing
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class character of Enlightenment ⓘ social context of Lessing’s work ⓘ |
| genre |
Marxist literary criticism
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linked to:
Marxist aesthetics
intellectual history ⓘ |
| hasCriticalApproachTo |
national-liberal image of Lessing
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traditional Lessing biography ⓘ |
| hasInterpretationOf |
Lessing as progressive bourgeois intellectual
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Lessing’s role in German literary history ⓘ |
| hasPointOfView | class analysis of literature ⓘ |
| hasReceptionIn |
German intellectual history
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Marxist literary theory ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed | 18th century Germany ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Friedrich Engels
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Karl Marx ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| literaryPeriodDescribed | German Enlightenment ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Gotthold Ephraim Lessing ⓘ |
| movement |
German Marxism
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Marxism ⓘ |
| perspective | Marxist ⓘ |
| portrays | Lessing in his socio-economic context ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Marxist studies of the Enlightenment
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biographies of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing ⓘ |
| usesMethod | historical materialism ⓘ |
| workCriticizedIn | Marxist literary scholarship ⓘ |
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Mehring