Project Gutenberg 2005-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 6619 Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von 1749 1832 Von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, J. W. (Johann Wolfgang) Goethe, Juan Wolfgango Clarke, Harry 1889 1931 Clarke, Henry Patrick Taylor, Bayard 1825 1878 Taylor, James Bayard Taylor, J. B. Taylor, J.B. Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres See also PG#14460 Tr. by Charles T. Brooks Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Credits: Juliet Sutherland, Chuck Greif and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Faust [Part 1]" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a tragic play written in the late 18th century. The work delves into themes of knowledge, ambition, and the quest for meaning through the character of Dr. Faust, a scholar who finds himself disillusioned with the limits of human knowledge and seeks fulfillment through a pact with the devil in the form of Mephistopheles. The opening of "Faust" introduces the titular character, Dr. Faust, who voices his despair over his accumulated knowledge that has not brought him true understanding or satisfaction. Despite being a respected scholar, Faust is haunted by feelings of emptiness and the realization that traditional forms of knowledge are insufficient. As he contemplates the limitations of human understanding within his dim study, Faust yearns for a more profound experience of life and decides to turn to magic in hopes of transcending his mortal limitations. His frustration culminates in a powerful invocation that attracts the attention of Mephistopheles, setting the stage for the unfolding drama as Faust engages with the devilish figure in pursuit of deeper truths and existential fulfillment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en German poetry -- Translations into English Legends -- Germany -- Drama Faust, -approximately 1540 -- Drama Magicians -- Drama PT Text Best Books Ever Listings Harvard Classics Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Fiction 354967 351975 2024-10-06T13:40:21.286774 2023-09-07T04:13:11.957760 text/html text/html 342371 2024-08-31T08:44:13 text/html 3524161 2024-10-06T13:40:33.627712 application/epub+zip 3523923 2024-10-06T13:40:24.132753 application/epub+zip 256674 2024-10-06T13:40:22.577805 application/epub+zip 4021671 2024-10-06T13:40:38.491684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3967876 2024-10-06T13:40:32.152706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450962 2022-09-07T17:17:34.691238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257977 255609 2024-10-06T13:40:18.599766 2023-09-07T04:13:09.599709 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 237950 2024-08-31T08:44:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21004 2024-10-06T13:40:38.653663 application/rdf+xml 16790 2024-10-06T13:40:22.995752 image/jpeg 2817 2024-10-06T13:40:22.780747 image/jpeg 4209674 2024-10-06T13:40:21.477777 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia