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   Faust. Faust 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.

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   Faust 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. Although rarely staged in its entirety, it is the play with the largest audience numbers on German-language stages.

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   Jun 6, 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. Part I sets out the magician Faust ’s despair, his pact with Mephistopheles ...

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   Jun 25, 2024 · 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. There was a historical Faust, indeed perhaps two, one of whom more than once alluded to the devil as his Schwager, or crony.

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   A comprehensive overview of the epic drama Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a classic work of German literature. Learn about the protagonist's deal with the devil, his quest for love and knowledge, and his tragic fate.

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   Who wrote Faust?

   • Another important version of the legend is the play Faust, written by the German author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The first part, which is the one more closely connected to the earlier legend, was published in 1808, the second posthumously in 1832. Goethe's Faust complicates the simple Christian moral of the original legend.

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   What does Faust mean?

   • "Faust" and the adjective " Faustian " imply sacrificing spiritual values for power, knowledge, or material gain and / or making a risky bargain with seemingly good intentions that goes terribly wrong.

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   Where did Faust come from?

   • The first known printed source of the legend of Faust is a small chapbook bearing the title Historia von D. Johann Fausten, published in 1587. The book was re-edited and borrowed from throughout the 16th century. Other similar books of that period include: The 1725 Faust chapbook was widely circulated and also read by the young Goethe.

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   Does Faust have a house?

   • Faust, now one hundred years old, has spent half a lifetime in his project of creating new lands, and has almost achieved his goal. He has ruled his fiefdom wisely and justly. However, one little property remains beyond his reach, a cottage and nearby linden grove belonging to an old married couple, Baucis and Philemon.

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9. www.gutenberg.org › files › 14591Faust | Project Gutenberg

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   FAUST ( dancing with the young witch) A lovely dream once came to me;I then beheld an apple-tree,And there two fairest apples shone:They lured me so, I climbed thereon. THE FAIR ONE Apples have been desired by you,Since first in Paradise they grew;And I am moved with joy, to knowThat such within my garden grow.