- Faust - Wikipedia
In Goethe's reworking of the story over two hundred years later, Faust seduces a pious girl who then dies by suicide, but after many further adventures Faust is saved from damnation through the intervention of penitent women, including the girl whose life he ruined
- Faust | Legend, Summary, Plays, Books, Facts | Britannica
Faust, hero of one of the most durable legends in Western folklore and literature, the story of a German necromancer or astrologer who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power
- Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Plot Summary | LitCharts
The ominous dog follows Faust back to his study, where it begins to growl and grow to a monstrous size In response, Faust intones a magical spell, which forces the poodle to reveal itself for what it really is: the devil Mephistopheles in disguise
- FAUST - Project Gutenberg
In Faust, the iambic measure predominates; the style is compact; the many licenses which the author allows himself are all directed towards a shorter mode of construction
- Faust - New World Encyclopedia
The work was the basis for many literary works about Faust, including Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 's Faust Part One and Faust Part Two The Faust Book seems to have been written during the latter half of the sixteenth century (1568-81) or shortly thereafter
- Goethe’s Faust – Faust
The next scene takes place in Faust’s study where Faust, despairing at the vanity of scientific, humanitarian and religious learning, turns to magic for the revelation of ultimate knowledge
- Goethes Faust - Wikipedia
Faust ( faʊst FOWST, German: [faʊst] ⓘ) is a tragic play in two parts by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, usually known in English as Faust, Part One and Faust, Part Two
- Faust | Goethe, Summary, Characters, Facts | Britannica
Faust, two-part dramatic work by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Part I was published in 1808 and Part II in 1832, after the author’s death The supreme work of Goethe’s later years, Faust is sometimes considered Germany’s greatest contribution to world literature Learn more about the play
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