Project Gutenberg 2006-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 73 Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von 1749 1832 Von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, J. W. (Johann Wolfgang) Goethe, Juan Wolfgango Forsman, Kaarlo 1851 1918 Koskimies, Kaarlo Faust I Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Tapio Riikonen "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.) fi German poetry Legends -- Germany -- Drama Faust, -approximately 1540 -- Drama Magicians -- Drama PT Text Best Books Ever Listings Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 302930 302869 2024-10-08T07:28:47.149338 2023-09-08T09:12:17.876599 text/html text/html 302923 302862 2024-10-08T07:28:47.503323 2023-09-08T09:12:18.113618 text/html text/html 174938 2024-10-08T07:28:57.183272 application/epub+zip 176945 2024-10-08T07:28:49.988300 application/epub+zip 176945 2024-10-08T07:28:48.431315 application/epub+zip 337300 2024-10-08T07:29:01.114288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299637 2024-10-08T07:28:56.057292 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275536 2022-09-08T16:02:16.112434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231261 231252 2024-10-08T07:28:46.684345 2023-09-08T09:12:17.413619 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 223615 2006-07-28T06:51:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 93712 2006-07-28T06:51:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21179 2024-10-08T07:29:01.258237 application/rdf+xml 11778 2024-10-08T07:28:48.993297 image/jpeg 3207 2024-10-08T07:28:48.709306 image/jpeg 171874 2024-10-08T07:28:47.528327 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 fi.wikipedia de.wikipedia