The greatest German literary figure of the modern era, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) was a poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, critic, theater director, and statesman. He is best known for Faust, which he started at the age of 23 and finished shortly before his death, 60 years later. Faust är en teaterpjäs, skriven av Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Faust består av de två verken Faust I (1808) och Faust II (1832), baserade på pjäsen Faust (c:a 1592) av Christopher Marlowe. Det finns även en tidig ofullständig version som kallas Urfaust. Goethe baserar dramat på det mytiska stoffet om Doktor Faustus, som sades ha sålt Born in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1749, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was tutored extensively in languages as a child. Faust is a popular book by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Read Faust, free online version of the book by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, on ReadCentral.com. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust consists of 29 parts for ease of reading. Choose the part of Faust which you want to read from the table of contents to get started. Faust (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe) Johann Wolfgang von Goethes Drama, das als Klassiker der Weltliteratur gilt, beschreibt das unaufhörliche Streben nach Wissen und den Drang eines Menschen, der mit seinem Leben unzufrieden ist. Um das innere Verlangen nach Wissen und Lust zu befriedigen, schließt Faust einen Pakt mit dem Teufel. JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE, the greatest of German men of letters, was born at Frank fort-on-the-Main, August 28, 1749. His father was a man of means and position, and he personally supervised the early education of his son. The young Goethe studied at the universities of Leipsic and Strasburg, and in 1772 entered upon the practise of law at Summary. Assisted by Mephistopheles, Faust makes his way to Gretchen's cell. When he enters, Faust finds that she has been driven insane by her imprisonment and sense of guilt. Gretchen does not remember him and huddles fearfully in the corner of the cell, thinking he is the hangman come to execute her for having drowned her baby. The German poet, novelist, playwright, courtier, scientist, and philosopher Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) ranks among the greatest authors of Western literature. . His best known writings include The Sorrows of Young Werther (his first novel) and Faust (a drama in two part zur Stelle im Video springen. (00:16) Goethes Meisterwerk „Faust 1“ hat die Besonderheit, die Epochen des Sturm und Drang, der Weimarer Klassik, der Romantik und der Aufklärung zu vereinen. Du kannst „Faust“ also nicht eindeutig nur einer literarischen Epoche zuordnen. Das liegt daran, dass Goethe sehr lange für die Fertigstellung des FAUST: I've studied now Philosophy And Jurisprudence, Medicine,--And even, alas! Theology,--From end to end, with labor keen; And here, poor fool! with all my lore I stand, no wiser than before: I'm Magister--yea, Doctor--hight, And straight or cross-wise, wrong or right, These ten years long, with many woes, I've led my scholars by the nose,-- NAUw.