Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ( 28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German novelist, dramatist, poet, humanist, scientist, philosopher, and for ten years chief minister of state at Weimar. See also: Faust. The Sorrows of Young Werther.
ISBN 9780385031141. The best translation of Faust available, this volume provides the original German text and its English counterpart on facing pages. Walter Kaufmann's translation conveys the poetic beauty and rhythm as well as the complex depth of Goethe's language. Includes Part One and selections from Part Two. Faust. Une Tragédie Faust. Première partie Page de garde de la première édition (1808) Auteur Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Genre Tragédie Nb. d'actes Aucun découpage en actes Durée approximative 5heures Version originale Titre original Faust. Eine Tragödie Langue originale Allemand Pays d'origine Allemagne Lieu de parution originale Tübingen Date de parution originale 1808 Date de Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), in Frankfurt/Main geboren und in seiner langjährigen Wirkungsstätte Weimar gestorben, zählt zu den Ausnahmeerscheinungen seiner Zeit. Gebildet und umfassend interessiert, hatte der studierte Jurist Ministerrang am Hofe des Herzogs von Weimar, trieb naturwissenschaftliche Forschungen und beschäftigte La Carmina, Journalist. “ Faust is unquestionably Goethe’s most masterful and encompassing poetic achievement. It is a grand synthesis and in its grandeur it exceeds the limits of genre. Even to call it a drama doesn’t capture the achievement; it has epic and lyric qualities as well. The time covered in Faust extends from the beginning of Faust, hero of one of the most durable legends in Western folklore and literature, the story of a German necromancer or astrologer who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power. The story has been adapted by literary greats such as Christopher Marlowe, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and Thomas Mann.Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Faust was published in two parts: Faust Part One and Faust Part Two. Goethe finished writing Faust Part Two in 1832, the year of his death. In contrast to Faust Part One, the focus here is no longer on the soul of Faust, which has been sold to the devil , but rather on social phenomena such as psychology, historyes6G.