Project Gutenberg 2017-02-19 Public domain in the USA. 206 Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von 1749 1832 Von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, J. W. (Johann Wolfgang) Goethe, Juan Wolfgango Delacroix, Eugène 1798 1863 Delacroix, Eugene Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugène Stapfer, Philipp Albert 1766 1840 Stapfer, Philippe-Albert Stapfer, Albert Stapfer, P. A. (Philipp Albert) 17018007 Faust [première partie] Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goethe%27s_Faust Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faust._Eine_Trag%C3%B6die Produced by Laura Natal Rodriguez & Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (online soon in an extended version, also linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC's, educational materials,...) Images generously made available by the Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France "Faust [première partie]" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a tragedy written in the early 19th century. This classic work explores profound themes of ambition, knowledge, and the human condition through its central character, Dr. Heinrich Faust, who is a scholar deeply dissatisfied with the limits of conventional knowledge and life. Driven by a desire for deeper understanding, he ultimately makes a pact with the devil, represented by Mephistopheles, in a quest for ultimate fulfillment. The opening of the tragedy introduces Faust in a somber Gothic chamber, grappling with his disillusionment with traditional academic disciplines. Feeling trapped by the confines of his knowledge and longing for something more profound, he expresses a desire to venture into magic to unlock the secrets of the universe. As he invokes spirits, he encounters a profound existential unease, realizing that his quest for enlightenment is both alluring and perilous. This intense yearning sets the stage for Faust's tragic journey and the exploration of the consequences of his choices, which is a central theme throughout the work. The beginning leaves readers intrigued by Faust's intellectual struggle and the moral implications of his quest. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Faust, -approximately 1540 -- Drama Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832. Faust -- Illustrations PT Text FR Illustrateurs FR Théâtre Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: German Literature 365229 2025-06-21T13:53:55.966321 text/html 345862 2024-10-23T01:46:33 text/html 4101478 2025-06-21T13:54:05.008230 application/epub+zip 4107002 2025-06-21T13:53:57.691283 application/epub+zip 179284 2025-06-21T13:53:56.661244 application/epub+zip 4227491 2025-06-21T13:54:09.387170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4221176 2025-06-21T13:54:03.959259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295768 2022-09-24T17:14:16.604101 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291353 2025-06-21T13:53:54.401302 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 271311 2024-10-23T01:46:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19505 2025-06-21T13:54:09.560214 application/rdf+xml 10094 2025-06-21T13:53:56.799270 image/jpeg 2032 2025-06-21T13:53:56.729256 image/jpeg 5819399 2025-06-21T13:53:56.079248 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 de.wikipedia de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia