Faust [première partie]

Illustrated by Eugène Delacroix · Translated by Philipp Albert Stapfer

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"Faust [première partie]" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a tragedy published in 1808. The aging scholar Heinrich Faust, dissatisfied with the limits of knowledge and unable to enjoy life's fullness, makes a wager with the devil Mephistopheles. In exchange for his soul, Mephisto promises to free Faust from discontent through constant diversion. Transformed into a young man, Faust is led into a passionate affair with the innocent Margarete, setting in motion events that bring devastating consequences to all involved.

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