[PDF] Faust First Part eBook

Author : Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 10,43 MB
Release : 2005-07-28
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0140449019

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Goethe viewed the writing of poetry as essentially autobiographical, and the works selected in this volume represent more than sixty years in the life of the poet. In early poems such as “Prometheus,” he rails against religion in an almost ecstatic fervor, while “To the Moon” is an enigmatic meditation on the end of a love affair. The Roman Elegies show Goethe's use of Classical meters in an homage to ancient Rome and its poets, and “The Diary,” suppressed for more than a century, is a narrative poem whose eroticism is combined with its morality. In selections from Faust, arguably his greatest and most personal work, Goethe creates an exhilarating depiction of humankind's eternal search for truth. “Faithful and felicitous, these verse translations . . . are an excellent introduction to [Goethe's] genius.” —The Daily Telegraph (London)

Author : Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 45,54 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781840221152

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Based on the fable of a man who traded his soul for superhuman powers and knowledge, this text became the life work of Germany's greatest poet, Goethe. It is the dramatic poem that charts the life of a deeply flawed individual and his fight against despair and the nihilism of the Mephistopheles.

Author : Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 44,33 MB
Release : 1994
Category : English drama
ISBN :

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Goethe's classic, enlivened by Randall Jarrell's fine translation and Peter Sis's dark, dreamy illustrations Randall Jarrell's translation of "Faust "is one of his most important achievements. In 1957 he inscribed Goethe's motto on the first page of his notebook--"Ohne Hast aber ohne Rast" ("Without haste but without rest")--and from then until his death in 1965 he worked on the masterpiece of his "own favorite daemon, dear good great Goethe." His intent was to make the German poetry free, unrhymed poetry in English. He all but finished the job before he died, and the few lines that remained untouched--"Gretchen's Room"--were rendered into English by Robert Lowell. This elegant new edition features numerous beautiful line drawings and jacket lettering by the renowned Czech artist Peter Sis, author of the award-winning books "Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei" and "Tibet: Through the Red Box."

Author : Nicholas Boyle
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 16,23 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780521314121

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Offers a survey of early Faust stories and a detailed reading of Faust Part One.

Author : Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,1 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781021296924

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This classic play, written by acclaimed German author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, tells the story of Faust, a disillusioned scholar who makes a deal with the devil in exchange for knowledge, power, and love. The play is considered a masterpiece of German literature and explores themes of sin, redemption, and the human condition. This edition contains only the first part of the play, which is often studied and performed independently of the second part. It may be of interest to students of literature, theatre, or German culture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 40,52 MB
Release : 1949
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780140440126

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A brief analysis of the development, style, and protagonists of Faust is included with Goethe's classic tale about a troubled man who sells his soul to the devil.