Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Drama, European

Faust calls itself "A Tragedy" right enough, but it might just as well be described as a musical comedy -- it's ripe with comic passages, features many songs, and lacks a tragic ending. And Faust isn't a classic tragic figure, either. In fact, his characteristic yearning for experience and knowledge created a type for the romantic age still known as the Faustian hero. The villain of the piece -- Mephistopheles -- is one of the most likeable characters in the play. His yearnings draw him toward the heavens, yet he is also powerfully attracted to the physical world.

Author: Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Aegypan
Published: 08/01/2005
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9781598181104