1587 Books: Faust

ISBN-10
147742668X
ISBN-13
9781477426685
Category
Mathematics
Pages
30
Language
English
Published
2012-05-08
Author
Tamica Strickland

Description

What's so special about Faust?In this new, compelling book from author Tamica Strickland, find out more about Faust ...Faust is the protagonist of a classic German legend; a highly successful scholar, but also dissatisfied with his life, and so makes a deal with the devil, exchanging his soul for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures. Faust's tale is the basis for many literary, artistic, cinematic, and musical works.The meaning of the word and name has been reinterpreted through the ages. Faust, and the adjective faustian, are often used to describe an arrangement in which an ambitious person surrenders moral integrity in order to achieve power and success: the proverbial "deal with the devil".The Faust of early books???as well as the ballads, dramas, movies and puppet-plays which grew out of them???is irrevocably damned because he prefers human to divine knowledge; "he laid the Holy Scriptures behind the door and under the bench, refused to be called doctor of Theology, but preferred to be styled doctor of Medicine".Plays and comic puppet theatre loosely based on this legend were popular throughout Germany in the 16th century, often reducing Faust and Mephistopheles to figures of vulgar fun. The story was popularised in England by Christopher Marlowe, who gave it a classic treatment in his play, The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus. In Goethe's reworking of the story 200 years later, Faust becomes a dissatisfied intellectual who yearns for "more than earthly meat and drink".So, what seperates this book from the rest?A comprehensive narrative of Faust, this book gives a full understanding of the subject.A brief guide of subject areas covered in "1587 Books - Faust" include -- Faust- The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus- Goethe's Faust- Doctor Faustus (Thomas Mann novel)Find out more of this subject, it's intricacies and it's nuances. Discover more about it's importance. Develop a level of understanding required to comprehend this fascinating concept.Author Tamica Strickland has worked hard researching and compiling this fundamental work, and is proud to bring you "1587 Books - Faust" ...Read this book today ...

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