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 |
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| 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 | Jan 4, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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