Faust II

Goethe's work on 'Faust' occupied him throughout his life, from the beginnings of the Urfaust in 1772 until the completion of the second part, a year before his death. The fate of Faust, who makes a pact with the devil out of an insatiable thirst for knowledge, becomes the subject of a metaphysical world trade between the God-Father, who believes in erring but good humanity, and Mephistopheles, the embodiment of evil. This work reflects all stages of Goethe's development, from the Sturm und Drang of his youth, through the classicism of his mature years, to the magnificent late style of Goethe. With verse numbering. The afterword includes: The historical Faust, the folk books, Marlowe's tragedy, and the Faust plays in Germany, the genesis of Goethe's Faust poetry, the Gretchen tragedy, and the text design. The detailed notes are tailored for school use.