Publisher's Synopsis
Faust; Egmont; Hermann and Dorothea: V19 Harvard Classics is a collection of three works by the German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The first work, Faust, is a two-part play that tells the story of a scholar named Faust who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power. The second work, Egmont, is a play that takes place during the Dutch Revolt against Spanish rule and follows the story of the nobleman Egmont. The final work, Hermann and Dorothea, is a narrative poem that tells the story of a young couple who fall in love during the French Revolution. This edition is part of the Harvard Classics series, which is a collection of classic works of literature and philosophy compiled by Harvard University President Charles W. Eliot in the early 20th century.1909. Contents: The Tragedy of Faust; The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe; Egmont; Hermann and Dorothea.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
