Project Gutenberg 2015-09-11 Public domain in the USA. 68 Bartsch, Rudolf Hans 1873 1952 Der Satansgedanke Produced by Norbert H. Langkau, Jana Srna, Norbert Müller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Der Satansgedanke" by Rudolf Hans Bartsch is a fictional novel written in the early 20th century. The story interweaves historical figures like the alchemist Paracelsus and the legendary Doctor Faustus within a richly detailed narrative that explores themes of knowledge, ambition, and morality. At the heart of the novel is Doctor Johannes Faust, a complex character who grapples with the implications of his pursuit of knowledge and power, venturing into dark and forbidden realms. The opening of the novel introduces a Gothic atmosphere filled with intrigue, featuring Faust's melancholic introspection and troubled history. Readers encounter Helena, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant, who harbors an unfulfilled longing connected to Faust's enigmatic persona. As Faust engages with students and other characters, their discussions touch upon weighty philosophical and theological dilemmas surrounding the nature of humanity, belief, and the seductive allure of power. This power struggle is mirrored in the relationships and conflicts between various characters, notably the ambitious student, Sympert Stainer, who becomes entangled in Faust's world of dark knowledge. This rich opening sets the stage for a narrative that promises to explore the boundaries of human aspiration and the dangers inherent in seeking absolute truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Austrian fiction PT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 296201 296200 2024-09-20T16:50:43.618227 2023-09-21T13:06:31.079998 text/html text/html 299878 2015-09-11T14:39:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 654578 2015-09-11T14:39:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 582429 2024-09-20T16:50:50.179209 application/epub+zip 579467 2024-09-20T16:50:45.229205 application/epub+zip 222884 2024-09-20T16:50:44.091240 application/epub+zip 706885 2024-09-20T16:50:53.706189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 667080 2024-09-20T16:50:49.053172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261929 2022-09-22T15:10:49.361187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263155 263028 2024-09-20T16:50:43.014193 2023-09-21T13:06:30.499992 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 258595 2015-09-11T14:39:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 104524 2015-09-11T14:39:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18257 2024-09-20T16:50:53.857138 application/rdf+xml 22589 2024-09-20T16:50:44.191205 image/jpeg 2587 2024-09-20T16:50:44.141223 image/jpeg 665463 2024-09-20T16:50:43.660233 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 de.wikipedia