Faust I And Ii by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
A disillusioned scholar, desperate for meaning and experience, makes a pact with a wily demonic companion who promises worldly pleasures and knowledge in exchange for his soul, setting off a tragic chain of events: a passionate relationship with an innocent young woman leads to ruin and death, and the scholar's remorse and relentless striving continue. The second, more expansive part moves beyond personal drama into allegory and myth—courtly intrigues, classical visions including an idealized encounter with an ancient beauty, and experiments in art and politics—ultimately staging a cosmic contest over the protagonist's fate. The work probes themes of temptation, responsibility, the possibility of redemption, and the restless human drive toward understanding and creation.
- Published
- 1808
- Nationality
- German
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- Original Language
- German
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- Alternate Titles
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- Faust. Der Tragödie erster Teil
- Faust. Der Tragödie zweiter Teil
- Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy
- Faust: The Second Part of the Tragedy
- Urfaust
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