Faust, detail from the title page of the 1616 edition of The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe. Faust , Legendary German necromancer or astrologer who sold his soul to the devil for knowledge and power. There was a historical Faust (perhaps two; both died c. 1540), who traveled widely performing magic, referred to the devil
Part I of the work outlines a pact Faust makes with the devil, Mephistopheles, and encompasses the tragedy of Gretchen, whom Faust seduces. Part II, developed over a long period of Goethe’s later life, reflects Goethe’s own transition from a predominantly Romantic to a wider world-view and explores more extensive themes, including the
A new version in English of the First Part of Goethe’s Faust may seem difficult to justify. Certainly, there are enough precedents. Indeed, the success of Louis MacNeice’s abridged radio version and C.F. MacIntyre’s free verse translation of 1942, in particular, convinced me I should attempt my own, a project that has become deeply personal.
Sturm und Drang. Sturm und Drang ( / ˌʃtʊərm ʊnt ˈdræŋ, - ˈdrɑːŋ /, [1] German: [ˈʃtʊʁm ʔʊnt ˈdʁaŋ]; usually translated as "storm and stress" [2]) was a proto- Romantic movement in German literature and music that occurred between the late 1760s and early 1780s. Within the movement, individual subjectivity and, in
Goethe’s two-part epic poem gave the Faust legend its most compelling literary treatment and remains one of the greatest achievements of German poetry (Credit: Alamy)
Faust (1926) -- (Movie Clip) The Gates Of Hell Not fooling around for a moment, an apocalyptic opening with an archangel (Werner Fuetterer), an un-credited devil and Gosta Ekman as the title character, F.W. Murnau directs the German folk-tale, with a new recording of the original score, in Faust, 1926.
The 20 Best Faust Quotes book Faust Quotes 20 of the best book quotes from Faust 01 Share “Oh my, but art is long and our life is fleeting.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe author Faust book life ᐧ art concepts 02 Share “Men’s wretchedness in soothe I so deplore, Not even I would plague the sorry creatures more.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe author Faust
Generally, Williams’ English is both prosodically and lexically excellent. Where the lexical and metrical demands are both met, the effects in English can be almost as thrilling as in Goethe's German. Williams offers by far the best version of the decisive closing lines of Faust II:
Dr. Faust in Erfurt Germany. At one time the renowned Dr. Faust sojourned in Erfurt. He lived in Michelsgasse next to the great Collegium. As a learned professor and with the permission of the academic senate he lectured in the large auditorium of the Collegium Building about Greek poets. Indeed, he explained Homer to his audience, the students, describing the heroic figures
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