Free ebooks in english, french, german, spanish and other languages. The young goethe studied at the universities of leipsic and. Faust quotes showing of 205 two souls, alas, are housed within my breast, and each will wrestle for the mastery there. Faust is considered by many to be goethes magnum opus and the greatest work of german literature the earliest forms of the work, known as the. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 272 pages and is available in paperback format. His contributions to science include his work in botany and his theory of colours. Faust is the protagonist of a classic german legend. Clothed in deepest night, full of presentiments, a holy dread 1180.
Born in 1749 to a welltodo family in frankfurt, he was sent to strasbourg to earn a law degree. Yet if, by me companiond, thouthy steps through life. Free download or read online elective affinities pdf epub book. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The story of faust, an audacious man boldly wagering with the devil, mephistopheles. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 327 pages and is available in paperback format. It provides englishlanguage readers easier access than ever before to the widest range of work by one of the greatest writers in world history. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. He is considered the supreme genius of modern german literature. In a highvaulted gothic chamber, faust, in a chair at his desk, restless. Then from your labours youll be free, the clock may stop, the. Free books of german literature in english, pdf, epub, mobi, fb2, azw3.
Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put ones thoughts into action is the. Deep sleep music 247, insomnia, sleep therapy, calm music, sleep meditation, study, relax, sleep body mind zone 7,717 watching live now. One more library free online ebooks in pdf, epub, kindle and other formats. His works span the fields of poetry, drama, prose, philosophy, and science.
He influenced many 19th century writers and thinkers. The main characters of this classics, fiction story are faust, mephistopheles. The multi talented goethe, in addition to being a writer was also a theoretical physicist. His father was a man of means and position, and he personally supervised the early education of his son. By this, he attracts the attention of the devil, mephistopheles.
Goethes masterpiece and perhaps the greatest work in german literature. Choose the part of faust which you want to read from the table of contents to get started. Although rarely staged in its entirety, it is the play with the largest audience numbers on germanlanguage stages. The best translation of faust available, this volume provides the original german text and its english counterpart on facing pages. Houghton mifflin and company, boston, 1906 goethe english. His faust has been called one of the greatest dramatic works of modern european literature. Faust is ever frustrated in his quest for knowledge and the true essence of life. He also worked as an actor, administrator, scientist, geologist, botanist, and philosopher. Global grey free pdf, epub, kindle ebook pages pdf. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more.
906 1060 417 383 1291 92 487 978 1409 324 992 884 1133 757 117 1007 23 60 1572 585 1038 1240 1122 287 167 1254 24 932 1515 114 993 1084 729 1118 727 417