The most comprehensive one-volume collection of Goethe's writings ever published in English. Read More View Book Add to Cart; Faust I & II, Volume 2: Goethe's Collected Works - Updated Edition Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. One of the great classics of European literature, Faust is Goethe's most complex and profound work. To tell the dramatic and The Faust of Part I is the Goethe of early days—of the Sturm und Drang period—the Goethe of Werther's Leiden, of Götz, of Prometheus, of Gretchen, Lotte, Annette, Friederike and Lili; the Faust of the earlier scenes of Part II is Goethe at the ducal court of Weimar; the Faust of the Helena is Goethe in Italy, Goethe at Bologna, standing in The position he holds in the development of German literature and thought is like that which Shakespeare has in the English-speaking countries. Goethe was born August 28, 1749, in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany, to a wealthy, middle-class family. He was educated at home by his father and tutors until 1765, when he was sent to Leipzig to study law Seeking Meaning for Goethe's Faust J. M. van der Laan,2007-04-01 Goethe's Faust Parts I and II (1808, 1832) is one of the most important texts in German, and World Literature - this monograph offers a new, original analysis of the text and its significance today But forever green is the tree of life.”. ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, quote from Faust: First Part. “Faust: Who holds the devil, let him hold him well, He hardly will be caught a second time.”. ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, quote from Faust: First Part. “Whatever is the lot of humankind. I want to taste within my deepest self. The film The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010) features a scene based on Goethe's poem (and the Fantasia version). "Top Secret Apprentice", a segment of the Tiny Toon Adventures episode broadcast on February 1, 1991, is a modern version of the story, with Buster Bunny messing around with Bugs Bunny 's cartoon scenery machine and getting into trouble. THE LORD Is nothing ever right on the earth? MEPHISTOPHELES No, my Lord, I find it there, as always, thoroughly / revolting. / I pity men in all their misery / and actually hate to plague the wretches. Faust, 25 This dialogue between God and the Devil expresses the latter's attitude toward humanity. The English translator, almost uniquely, has the opportunity to mimic Goethe's German verse with great fidelity; the stress patterns of English and German are so close that the huge variety of metrical and verse forms Goethe uses in Faust can be, and have been, rendered successfully into English. The same principle applies to rhyme – though “Eckermann”, Goethe admitted, “knows best how to extort literary productions from me . . . it is mainly because of him that I am continuing with Faust”. Goethe’s reworking of the Faust Need helping finding a good English translation of Goethe's Faust. I've always found the story of Faust alluring, and after reading Christopher Marlowe's 'Doctor Faustus', I'm willing to dive into Goethe's take on the legend. My problem is deciding on a decent translation so I thought I'd ask the experts (yes, that's you!). LIyjQM.