{"product_id":"faust-parts-one-and-two-paperback","title":"Faust: Parts One and Two - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe best-known work of the Enlightenment literary giant Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, \u003ci\u003eFaust\u003c\/i\u003e took a lifetime to write. For more than sixty years, Goethe worked on his masterpiece and ultimately divided it into two parts, the second of which was published in 1832, the year of his death. Hailed as Germany's greatest contribution to world literature, \u003ci\u003eFaust\u003c\/i\u003e drew upon the legends surrounding a sixteenth-century sorcerer as well as Marlowe's \u003ci\u003eDr. Faustus.\u003c\/i\u003e But Goethe's epic interpretation further explores the tension between learning and experience, and in this version Faust sells his soul not simply for magic powers but also for a heightened sense of existence. \u003cbr\u003e Part One of the dramatic poem concerns the magician's devilish pact with Mephistopheles and his seduction of Gretchen, an innocent girl. Part Two incorporates a vast array of influences -- theological, mythological, philosophical, political, musical, and literary--to relate Faust's life at court, his romance with Helen of Troy, and his salvation. This edition features the acclaimed translation by Bayard Taylor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe greatest German literary figure of the modern era, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) was a poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, critic, theater director, and statesman. He is best known for \u003ci\u003eFaust, \u003c\/i\u003e which he started at the age of 23 and finished shortly before his death, 60 years later. \u003ci\u003eThe Sorrows of Young Werther, \u003c\/i\u003e written at the age of 25, quickly achieved cult status and remains an exemplar of the Sturm und Drang literary movement. In addition to hundreds of poems of all kinds, Goethe wrote a series of classic memoirs of his childhood and travels as well as numerous essays on scientific subjects. \u003cbr\u003eTranslator Bayard Taylor (1829-1878) was a well-known poet and travel writer whose interpretation of \u003ci\u003eFaust\u003c\/i\u003e was praised by \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia Americana\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the finest attempts of the kind in any literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 13, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756272976160,"sku":"9780486821887","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cd25184655493a22fbe04d2a261192be.webp?v=1780078014","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/faust-parts-one-and-two-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}