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100 1 _aCotterill, H. B.
_q(Henry Bernard),
_d1846-1924
245 1 4 _aThe Faust-Legend and Goethe's 'Faust'
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-06-09
508 _aProduced by Thierry Alberto, Henry Craig and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Faust-Legend and Goethe's 'Faust'" by H. B. Cotterill is a scholarly analysis written in the early 20th century. This work explores the narrative and theological themes of the Faust legend, particularly focusing on Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's interpretation of the story in his ambitious work, "Faust." The book aims to shed light on the historical evolution of the Faust theme and Goethe's philosophical contributions to it. The opening of the book sets the stage by addressing the complexity of the Faust legend and the challenges faced by readers and commentators in understanding it. H. B. Cotterill reflects on Goethe's philosophy, emphasizing the poet's rejection of strict analysis in favor of embracing the living essence of his works. He discusses Goethe's approach to capturing the profound human desires and dilemmas represented in the Faust narrative. The text hints at an illumination of the character of Faust, portraying him as a figure searching for deeper meaning in life beyond mere scholarly pursuits, and raises the concept that such quests can lead to both enlightenment and peril. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFaust, -approximately 1540 -- Legends
653 _aGoethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832. Faust
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25732
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