Project Gutenberg 2005-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 9461 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 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goethe%27s_Faust See also PG#14460 Tr. by Charles T. Brooks 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.) Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. 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 Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: German Literature 355090 2025-08-06T10:29:02.260413 text/html 342371 2024-10-28T21:37:43 text/html 3523964 2025-08-06T10:29:13.470320 application/epub+zip 3523604 2025-08-06T10:29:04.947475 application/epub+zip 256483 2025-08-06T10:29:03.423395 application/epub+zip 4021375 2025-08-06T10:29:17.893331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3967842 2025-08-06T10:29:12.174293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450962 2022-09-07T17:17:34.691238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257974 2025-08-06T10:29:00.347440 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 237946 2024-10-28T21:37:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20155 2025-08-06T10:29:18.064280 application/rdf+xml 16790 2025-08-06T10:29:03.937395 image/jpeg 2817 2025-08-06T10:29:03.735393 image/jpeg 4209709 2025-08-06T10:29:02.458434 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia