Project Gutenberg 2008-05-14 Public domain in the USA. 281 Klinger, Friedrich Maximilian 1752 1831 Klinger, Friedrich Maximilian von Borrow, George 1803 1881 Borrow, George Henry Faust's Leben, Thaten und Höllenfahrt. English Faustus : $b his life, death, and doom Transcribed from the 1864 W. Kent and Co. edition by David Price "Faustus: His Life, Death, and Doom" by Friedrich Maximilian Klinger is a romance in prose written in the early 19th century. This work reinterprets the classic tale of Faust, focusing on the character Faustus, who embarks on a desperate quest for knowledge and power, willing to confront dark forces and make morally questionable choices in pursuit of his desires. The themes of ambition, existential seeking, and the consequences of one's actions are woven throughout the narrative, providing a rich commentary on the human condition. The opening of the book introduces Faustus, a man struggling with the limitations of traditional knowledge and faith, prompting him to delve into the dark arts of magic in pursuit of answers that elude him. As he grapples with his aspirations and despair, Faustus contemplates selling his soul to gain knowledge and power. His journey takes him from his home in Mayence to Frankfort, where he aims to sell a printed Bible, only to be met with rejection. Discouraged by his financial plight and the perceived injustices of the world, Faustus begins to entertain a pact with the devil, becoming increasingly tormented by his competing desires for knowledge, autonomy, and the moral implications of his knowledge-seeking journey. This tension sets the stage for a dramatic exploration of his character's choices and their ramifications. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Faust, -approximately 1540 -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: German Literature 385464 2025-06-10T12:48:15.947568 text/html 386462 2008-05-14T02:19:30 text/html 140796 2008-05-14T02:21:33 text/html application/zip 228230 2025-06-10T12:48:24.467514 application/epub+zip 229723 2025-06-10T12:48:19.277552 application/epub+zip 211772 2025-06-10T12:48:17.900566 application/epub+zip 383929 2025-06-10T12:48:28.376516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348536 2025-06-10T12:48:23.537590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323299 2022-09-12T04:18:08.679873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347510 2025-06-10T12:48:15.206534 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 347366 2008-05-14T02:21:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132829 2008-05-14T02:21:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19331 2025-06-10T12:48:28.562481 application/rdf+xml 12133 2025-06-10T12:48:18.487595 image/jpeg 3212 2025-06-10T12:48:18.189564 image/jpeg 216542 2025-06-10T12:48:15.982549 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 en.wikipedia