Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres by Goethe

"Faust [part 1]" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a tragic play published in 1808. When the Devil wagers with God that he can corrupt the striving scholar Faust, a fateful pact is sealed in blood. Mephistopheles promises to serve Faust on Earth in exchange for his soul—but only if he can offer a moment so perfect that Faust wishes to stop striving forever. What follows is a dark journey of seduction, betrayal, and tragedy involving the innocent Gretchen, whose fate becomes entangled with Faust's dangerous bargain. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832
Illustrator Clarke, Harry, 1889-1931
Translator Taylor, Bayard, 1825-1878
Title Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goethe%27s_Faust
Note See also PG#14460 Tr. by Charles T. Brooks
Credits Credits: Juliet Sutherland, Chuck Greif and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Reading Level Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Subject German poetry -- Translations into English
Subject Legends -- Germany -- Drama
Subject Faust, -approximately 1540 -- Drama
Subject Magicians -- Drama
Category Text
eBook-No. 14591
Release Date
Last Update Oct 28, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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