Fausto: Primera parte by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Author Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832
Translator Llorente, Teodoro, 1836-1911
Title Fausto: Primera parte
Original Publication Spain: Montaner y Simón, editores,1905.
Note Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faust,_Part_One Wikipedia page about this book: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fausto_(Goethe)
Note Reading ease score: 55.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits Ramón Pajares Box and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Fons Gili i Gaya / Universitat de Lleida, Spain.)
Summary "Fausto: Primera parte" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a dramatic tragedy written in the late 18th to early 19th centuries. The work centers around the character of Dr. Faustus, a scholar who becomes dissatisfied with his life and knowledge, leading him to make a pact with the devil in pursuit of greater understanding and fulfillment. This ambitious narrative delves into themes of ambition, knowledge, and the human condition, which remain relevant today. At the start of the narrative, we meet Dr. Faustus, who is deeply frustrated despite his extensive academic knowledge in various fields such as philosophy, law, medicine, and theology. He feels that his studies have led him to a point of despair where he knows nothing of true importance. This disillusionment drives him to seek out magic in hopes of accessing higher spiritual truths. In his turmoil, he contemplates the futility of his endeavors, setting the stage for the profound existential themes that underpin the entire work, particularly his ensuing deal with Mephistopheles, the devil. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language Spanish
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Subject Legends -- Germany -- Drama
Subject Faust, -approximately 1540 -- Drama
Subject Magicians -- Drama
Subject German poetry -- Translations into Spanish
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