Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The book is a tragic play in two parts that tells the story of a scholarly man named Faust, who becomes dissatisfied with his life and makes a pact with the devil, Mephistopheles. In exchange for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures, Faust agrees to give his soul to Mephistopheles after death. The narrative explores themes of ambition, despair, love, and redemption, ultimately leading to Faust's salvation.
The 88th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1808
- Nationality
- German
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- Varies
- Words
- 90,000
- Original Language
- German
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- 13th on 100 Books of Classical and Modern Foreign Literature (The Union of Russian Writers)
- 14th on 100 Essential Books (Bravo! Magazine)
- 15th on Big Read (German) (Germany)
- 17th on 50 Classics You Must Read Before You Die (Gyldendal (Denmark Publisher))
- 24th on Pour une Bibliothèque Idéale (Raymond Queneau)
- 166th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 324th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- Best Books Ever (bookdepository.com)
- The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (Easton Press)
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)
- Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
- Great Books (Anthony O'Hear)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- Inteliquest's World's 100 Greatest Books of All-Time (InteliQuest)
- The 50 Most Influential Books of All Time (Open Education Database)
- Best Foreign Work of Fiction Chosen by Francophone Writers (French literary magazine Transfuge)
- Top 100 Works in World Literature (Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute)
- One Hundred Best Books (1916) (John Cowper Powys)
- 50 Greatest Books of All Time (Globe and Mail)
- The College Board: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers (The College Board, an American not-for-profit organization)
- Världsbiblioteket (The World Library) (Tidningen Boken)
- The New Lifetime Reading Plan (The New Lifetime Reading Plan)
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)
- The Book of Great Books: A Guide to 100 World Classics (Book)