Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Drama Philosophical fiction Tragedy The quest for knowledge The nature of good and evil The search for meaning in life The limits of human experience

PAGES
240
ESTIMATED TIME
4 hours 47 minutes
PACE
Intermediate
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED
1832
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE
German
DOWNLOADS
2451

Faust is a play written by Faust and published in two parts in 1808 and 1832.

The play is written in verse and in the form of a theatrical dialog. However, it was intended from the beginning to be read rather than performed, due to the complexity and variety of scenarios that appear in the play.

The first part begins with Dr. Faustus, a scholar who believes that he has reached the pinnacle of knowledge and happiness and has no motivation to continue living. Faced with this discouragement, he considers suicide as a way to escape his despair.

In the face of this despair, Mephistopheles appears, disguised as a dog, to trick him into betting his soul on achieving total satisfaction. Faust will hesitate whether or not to accept the proposal...

Faust's monologues are sublime, especially in the first part. Deep and sincere, they offer a series of complex reflections with powerful philosophical ideas, historical characters, etc.

"Night.
Faust discovered sitting restless at his desk, in a narrow high-vaulted Gothic chamber.
Faust.
There now, I’ve toiled my way quite through
Law, Medicine, and Philosophy,
And, to my sorrow, also thee,
Theology, with much ado;
And here I stand, poor human fool,
As wise as when I went to school."

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About Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, critic, and amateur artist. He is consider...

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