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Title: Faust I
Note: Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Faust I" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a dramatic play written in the late 18th century. The work embarks on an exploration of the human experience through its central character, Faust, a scholar disillusioned with his pursuit of knowledge. In a quest to transcend the limits of human knowledge and experience, he encounters themes of temptation, desire, and the essence of existence itself, setting the stage for a profound existential journey. The opening of "Faust I" introduces us to the character of Faust, who is deeply dissatisfied with his life and the limitations of his academic pursuits. He expresses feelings of despair over his inability to achieve true understanding, lamenting that despite his extensive knowledge in various fields, he remains unfulfilled. As he struggles with his discontent, Faust yearns for a greater transcendental experience, leading him to contemplate turning to magical powers and ultimately drawing the attention of the devilish character Mefistofeles. The scene is set for Faust's internal conflict between ambition, morality, and the allure of forbidden knowledge, foreshadowing the dramatic encounters that will unfold throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832
Translator: Forsman, Kaarlo, 1851-1918
EBook No.: 18348
Published: May 8, 2006
Downloads: 74
Language: Finnish
Subject: German poetry
Subject: Legends -- Germany -- Drama
Subject: Faust, -approximately 1540 -- Drama
Subject: Magicians -- Drama
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Faust I
Note: Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Faust I" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a dramatic play written in the late 18th century. The work embarks on an exploration of the human experience through its central character, Faust, a scholar disillusioned with his pursuit of knowledge. In a quest to transcend the limits of human knowledge and experience, he encounters themes of temptation, desire, and the essence of existence itself, setting the stage for a profound existential journey. The opening of "Faust I" introduces us to the character of Faust, who is deeply dissatisfied with his life and the limitations of his academic pursuits. He expresses feelings of despair over his inability to achieve true understanding, lamenting that despite his extensive knowledge in various fields, he remains unfulfilled. As he struggles with his discontent, Faust yearns for a greater transcendental experience, leading him to contemplate turning to magical powers and ultimately drawing the attention of the devilish character Mefistofeles. The scene is set for Faust's internal conflict between ambition, morality, and the allure of forbidden knowledge, foreshadowing the dramatic encounters that will unfold throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832
Translator: Forsman, Kaarlo, 1851-1918
EBook No.: 18348
Published: May 8, 2006
Downloads: 74
Language: Finnish
Subject: German poetry
Subject: Legends -- Germany -- Drama
Subject: Faust, -approximately 1540 -- Drama
Subject: Magicians -- Drama
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.