Faust I & Ii by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
An aging, highly learned but deeply dissatisfied scholar makes a pact with a wily demonic tempter who promises youth, knowledge and worldly success in exchange for his soul; the bargain leads to a tragic love affair with an innocent young woman whose life and family are destroyed, culminating in her ruin and execution. In a broader, more allegorical second part, the scholar is swept through courtly intrigues, mythic episodes and visionary encounters—including imperial politics and an idealized union with a classical figure—while pursuing meaning in creation and action. The work meditates on striving, temptation, guilt, and redemption, ultimately suggesting that persistent striving and divine mercy, rather than mere earthly triumph, determine the fate of the human spirit.
- Published
- 1808
- Nationality
- German
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- 400-600 pages
- Original Language
- German
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- Alternate Titles
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- Faust I
- Faust II
- Urfaust
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