Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von 1749-1832 creator Clarke, Harry 1889-1931 Taylor, Bayard 1825-1878 text utu 2005 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Faust [part 1]" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a tragic play published in 1808. When the Devil wagers with God that he can corrupt the striving scholar Faust, a fateful pact is sealed in blood. Mephistopheles promises to serve Faust on Earth in exchange for his soul—but only if he can offer a moment so perfect that Faust wishes to stop striving forever. What follows is a dark journey of seduction, betrayal, and tragedy involving the innocent Gretchen, whose fate becomes entangled with Faust's dangerous bargain. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goethe%27s_Faust See also PG#14460 Tr. by Charles T. Brooks Release date is 2005-01-04 Credits: Juliet Sutherland, Chuck Greif and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team Original publication data not identified German poetry -- Translations into English Legends -- Germany -- Drama Faust, -approximately 1540 -- Drama Magicians -- Drama PT Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14591 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14591 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133337.0 14591