# Faust \[part 1\]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres

By Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

"Faust \[part 1\]" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a tragic play published in 1808. When the Devil wagers with God that he can corrupt the striving scholar Faust, a fateful pact is sealed in blood. Mephistopheles promises to serve Faust on Earth in exchange for his soul—but only if he can offer a moment so perfect that Faust wishes to stop striving forever. What follows is a dark journey of seduction, betrayal, and tragedy involving the innocent Gretchen, whose fate becomes entangled with Faust's dangerous bargain. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Illustrator: Harry Clarke
- Translator: Bayard Taylor
- Subjects: German poetry -- Translations into English; Legends -- Germany -- Drama; Faust, -approximately 1540 -- Drama; Magicians -- Drama

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- [Faust I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/855) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (4 h 19 min, English)

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