Faust, Part I

By Goethe
Series: Faust
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Faust, Part I by Goethe is a tragic play that explores themes of ambition, desire, and the quest for knowledge. The story follows Dr Faust, a scholar dissatisfied with his life, who makes a pact with the demon Mephistopheles to gain limitless knowledge and pleasure. As Faust embarks on this journey, his choices lead to profound consequences, raising questions about morality and human nature.
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You might enjoy this classic tale if you're intrigued by the themes of ambition, desire, and the human soul's struggle between good and evil. This dramatic work offers a deep exploration of philosophical questions through rich poetry and vivid storytelling. Ideal for those who appreciate profound narratives and timeless literary artistry.

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Faust, Part I

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Faust, Part I by Goethe reworks the late-medieval myth of Dr Faust, a brilliant scholar so disillusioned he resolves to make a contract or wager with the devil, Mephistopheles. The devil will do all he asks on Earth and seek to grant him a moment in life so glorious that he will wish it to last for ever. But if Faust does bid the moment stay, he falls to Mephisto and must serve him after death.

In this first part of Goethe's great work, the embittered thinker and Mephistopheles enter into their agreement, and soon Faust is living a life beyond his study and, in rejuvenated form, winning the love of the charming and beautiful Gretchen. But in this compelling tragedy of arrogance, unfulfilled desire and self-delusion, Faust, served by the devil, heads inexorably towards destruction.

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Faust, Part I by Goethe is regarded as a monumental work of literature that interweaves the author's diverse concerns and insights throughout the narrative.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780140449013

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 July 2005

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Translated by David Constantine
  • Preface by A. S. Byatt

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 182g

Pages: 240

About the Author

David Constantine is a poet, novelist, biographer, playwright and translator. He has taught German at the Universities of Durham, Oxford and Rutgers, New Jersey and is currently Visiting Professor in the School of English at the University of Liverpool. He lives in Oxford and (with his wife the translator Helen Constantine) is joint editor of Modern Poetry in Translation. His book of poetry Something for the Ghosts was short listed for the 2002 Whitbread Prize and his translation of Hans Magnus Enzensberger's Lighter than Air, won the Corneliu Popescu Prize for European Poetry Translation in 2003. David Constantine is a poet, novelist, biographer, playwright and translator. He has taught German at the Universities of Durham, Oxford and Rutgers, New Jersey and is currently Visiting Professor in the School of English at the University of Liverpool. He lives in Oxford and (with his wife the translator Helen Constantine) is joint editor of Modern Poetry in Translation. His book of poetry Something for the Ghosts was short listed for the 2002 Whitbread Prize and his translation of Hans Magnus Enzensberger's Lighter than Air, won the Corneliu Popescu Prize for European Poetry Translation in 2003. A S Byatt, novelist, short story writer, and critic, is the author of many books including Possession, winner of the 1990 Booker Prize; Babel Tower; The Biographer's Tale; and The Whistling Woman. She was appointed DBE in 1999.

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