Faust

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. The story has been adapted by literary greats such as Christopher Marlowe, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and Thomas Mann. 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. Get all the key plot points of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust on one page. From the creators of SparkNotes. The main characters in Faust are Heinrich Faust, Mephistopheles, and Gretchen. Faust is a disillusioned scholar who seeks knowledge and worldly pleasures. Mephistopheles is the devil who tempts Faust with unlimited knowledge and power. Faust (German for "fist") or Faustus (Latin for "auspicious" or "lucky") is the protagonist of a classic German legend who makes a pact with the Devil.

Goethe’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. "Faust — Part 1" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a dramatic work written in the late 18th to early 19th century. This iconic play revolves around the character of Dr. Heinrich Faust, a disillusioned scholar who, in his quest for deeper meaning and fulfillment, makes a. 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. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - German Poet, Dramatist, Novelist: Work on Faust accompanied Goethe throughout his adult life. Of a possible plan in 1769 to dramatize the story of the man who sold his soul to the Devil in exchange for earthly fulfillment, perhaps including his ultimate redemption, no firm evidence survives.