In Goethe's reworking of the story over two hundred years later, Faust seduces a pious girl who then dies by suicide, but after many further adventures Faust is saved from damnation through the …

Nov 14, 2025 · 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 …

The ominous dog follows Faust back to his study, where it begins to growl and grow to a monstrous size. In response, Faust intones a magical spell, which forces the poodle to reveal itself for what it really …

The work was the basis for many literary works about Faust, including Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 's Faust Part One and Faust Part Two. The Faust Book seems to have been written during the latter …

Complete summary of Johann Goethe's Faust. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of Faust.

The next scene takes place in Faust’s study where Faust, despairing at the vanity of scientific, humanitarian and religious learning, turns to magic for the revelation of ultimate knowledge.

Faust, Goethe's great dramatic poem in two parts, is his crowning work. Even though it is based on the medieval legend of a man who sold his soul to the devil, it actually treats modern man's sense of …

Faust is a tragic play written by Goethe and known as one of Germany’s greatest literature works. Part one consists of the story of a young man named Heinrich Faust, who is coerced into serving the devil …

Faust (/ faʊst / FOWST, German: [faʊst] ⓘ) is a tragic play in two parts by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, usually known in English as Faust, Part One and Faust, Part Two.

Faust hesitates, but when Méphistophélès tempts him with a vision of a breathtaking woman who lives close by, he’s sold. The two sign a contract and Faust is transformed into a dashing young man, …