# Faust \[première partie\]

By Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

"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. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: French
- Illustrator: Eugène Delacroix
- Translator: Philipp Albert Stapfer
- Subjects: Faust, -approximately 1540 -- Drama; Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832. Faust -- Illustrations

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