Faust - Wikipedia
WEBFaust is the protagonist of a classic German legend based on the historical Johann Georg Faust ( c. 1480–1540 ). The erudite Faust is highly successful yet dissatisfied with his life, which leads him to make a pact with the Devil at a crossroads, exchanging his soul for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures.
Goethe's Faust - Wikipedia
WEBFaust is a tragic play in two parts by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, usually known in English as Faust, Part One and Faust, Part Two. Nearly all of Part One and the majority of Part Two are written in rhymed verse.
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WEBFaust, 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.
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WEBGet all the key plot points of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust on one page. From the creators of SparkNotes.
Faust | Goethe, Summary, Characters, & Facts | Britannica
WEBApr 25, 2024 · 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.
Johann Georg Faust - Wikipedia
WEBJohann Georg Faust (/ ˈ f aʊ s t /; c. 1480 or 1466 – c. 1541), also known in English as John Faustus / ˈ f ɔː s t ə s /, was a German itinerant alchemist, astrologer, and magician of the German Renaissance.
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WEBFaust — A scholar disillusioned with the limits of human knowledge, Faust embodies the eternal human quest for meaning and satisfaction. His journey reflects the complexities of human nature, the desire for limitless knowledge, and the moral ambiguities of such desires.
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WEBFaust , Legendary German necromancer or astrologer who sold his soul to the devil for knowledge and power. There was a historical Faust (perhaps two; both died c. 1540), who traveled widely performing magic, referred to the devil as his crony, and had a wide reputation for evil.
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WEBJohann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust is a tragic play in two parts usually known in English as Faust, Part One and Faust, Part Two. Although rarely staged in its entirety, it is the play with the largest audience numbers on German-language stages.
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WEBGoethe’s Faust is a dramatic poem that incorporates the entire Western literary tradition. It houses wild pageants littered with figures from Greek mythology, including griffins, sphinxes, harpies, and Helen of Troy from Homer’s Iliad.
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