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Faust Parts 1 & 2
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An audacious theatrical journey through Goethe's towering masterpiece. A world premiere.
Essential for audiences interested in ambitious literary theatre.
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About the Ebook
Drama Classics: The World's Great Plays at a Great Little Price
A fresh, performable version by John Clifford of Goethe's 'unstageable' masterpiece.
God and Mephistopheles vie for the mortal soul of Dr Faust. Signing a pact with the nihilistic spirit, Faust is privy to knowledge unbound and sensual delights of which most men can only dream. But before long, the Doctor comes to realise that you should always be very careful what you wish for.
Goethe began working on Faust in about 1772-5. He published a first fragment of it in 1790, then the whole of Part One in 1808. He saw the first performance of Part One in Brunswick in 1829, and was still making minor revisions to Part Two shortly before his death in March 1832.
This two-part English version by John Clifford, in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series, was first performed at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, in February 2006.
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Epic exploration of ambition, desire, and the human soul.
- Goethe's masterwork transformed for the stage.
- Published by Nick Hern Books, leading contemporary theatre publisher.
- Theatre of philosophical depth and theatrical spectacle.
Reviews
A thoroughly modern interpretation, a litany of society's soul-selling compromises - sexual commoditisation, academic dumbing-down and capitalistic rapaciousness - that is entirely about today. It's frequently funny but never less than serious' Guardian
About the Author
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) was a German writer and statesman. His body of work includes epic and lyric poetry written in a variety of metres and styles. His most famous works include: Faust; The Sorrows of Young Werther; Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship; Elective Affinities and Prometheus.
Publication Details
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Publication Date: 24 October 2019
Print Length: 256 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9781788502412
Format: Ebook
Language: English
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