Faust — Part 1

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832

About this book

"Faust — Part 1" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a tragic play first published in 1808. A scholar named Dr. Faust, dissatisfied with conventional knowledge, makes a dangerous pact with Mephistopheles, an agent of the Devil. In exchange for earthly fulfillment, Faust risks his soul. The wager begins in Heaven itself, where God allows the devil to test his favorite scholar. What follows is a journey through taverns, witchcraft, and forbidden love, as Faust pursues satisfaction and encounters the innocent Gretchen, whose fate becomes tragically entwined with his own desperate quest.

Notes

Translation of: Faust, 1. Theil Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faust,_Part_One

Author

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832

Reading level

A2 · Elementary

Language

English