Faust: Part Two
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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In the grand tradition of Western literature's most audacious bargains, Faust: Part Two picks up where the legendary pact with the devil left off, thrusting the restless scholar Faust into a sweeping, allegorical odyssey through the corridors of political power, the phantoms of classical antiquity, and the sublime mysteries of creation itself. Where Part One charted the intimate tragedy of Gretchen, this second and final act of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's masterwork unfolds on a cosmic scale, as Faust pursues the ultimate human dream — absolute knowledge and boundless experience — guided and goaded by the cunning Mephistopheles through imperial courts, mythological dreamscapes, and the very shores of eternity. Philip Wayne's elegant translation renders Goethe's extraordinarily complex verse with remarkable clarity, making accessible a work that stands as the crowning achievement of German Romanticism and one of the supreme monuments of world literature. Rich with symbolism, classical allusion, and philosophical ambition, Faust: Part Two argues that humanity's ceaseless striving — even in its most flawed and destructive form — is itself the path toward redemption. Goethe spent over sixty years completing this titanic work, and the depth of that lifetime's meditation resonates on every page; to read its final scene is to understand why Goethe considered it his greatest secret, hidden in plain sight.
Author: Goethe
Format: Paperback
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the grand tradition of Western literature's most audacious bargains, Faust: Part Two picks up where the legendary pact with the devil left off, thrusting the restless scholar Faust into a sweeping, allegorical odyssey through the corridors of political power, the phantoms of classical antiquity, and the sublime mysteries of creation itself. Where Part One charted the intimate tragedy of Gretchen, this second and final act of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's masterwork unfolds on a cosmic scale, as Faust pursues the ultimate human dream — absolute knowledge and boundless experience — guided and goaded by the cunning Mephistopheles through imperial courts, mythological dreamscapes, and the very shores of eternity. Philip Wayne's elegant translation renders Goethe's extraordinarily complex verse with remarkable clarity, making accessible a work that stands as the crowning achievement of German Romanticism and one of the supreme monuments of world literature. Rich with symbolism, classical allusion, and philosophical ambition, Faust: Part Two argues that humanity's ceaseless striving — even in its most flawed and destructive form — is itself the path toward redemption. Goethe spent over sixty years completing this titanic work, and the depth of that lifetime's meditation resonates on every page; to read its final scene is to understand why Goethe considered it his greatest secret, hidden in plain sight.