- 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 - 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
- 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
- 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
- Faust | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe- A life of Writing - Dartmouth
Faust is a tragic play written by Goethe and known as one of Germany’s greatest literature works Part one consists of the story of a young man named Heinrich Faust, who is coerced into serving the devil Mephistopheles in hell in exchange for anything Faust wishes for on Earth
- Faust - Oxford Reference
Faust is so weary of academic learning that he dabbles in magic Rejected by the Earth-Spirit, he contemplates suicide but is called back to life by Easter bells
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