Faust

What would you sacrifice to gain unlimited knowledge, experience, and the fulfillment of your deepest desires?

In Faust, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe explores one of literature's most enduring questions: how far will a person go in the pursuit of knowledge, meaning, pleasure, and ultimate fulfillment?

At the center of the drama is Faust, a deeply dissatisfied scholar who feels that conventional learning has failed to answer the most important questions about existence. His encounter with Mephistopheles sets him on a remarkable journey through temptation, desire, ambition, suffering, and spiritual struggle.

Goethe combines philosophy, mythology, religion, romance, symbolism, and dramatic storytelling to create a work that explores the limits of human knowledge and the eternal conflict between aspiration and temptation.

Faust developed over many years and was published in two major parts, with Faust, Part One appearing in 1808 and Faust, Part Two in 1832. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest achievements of German literature.

Perfect for readers interested in classic literature, philosophy, tragedy, mythology, German literature, and timeless questions about human nature.

Enter Goethe's extraordinary world of ambition, temptation, and redemption and experience one of the greatest dramas in world literature.

© 2026 Antique Editions (Ebook): 9782700115628

Release date

Ebook: 14 September 2026