Publisher's Synopsis
Marlowe's Faustus: Goethe's Faust, From The German (1889) is a book that features two plays: Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust. The first play, Doctor Faustus, tells the story of a man named Faustus who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power. The second play, Faust, is a continuation of the Faustus story and follows Faust as he seeks redemption for his past actions. The book is a translation of Goethe's Faust from the German language, and provides readers with a unique perspective on the classic tale of Faust.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.