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(0)Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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In the work of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832) one can find the seed of most German thought, literature, science and theology. A hugely influential man, not only on Germany but on the rest of Europe, Goethe's best known work is the two-part play Faust. Goethe was a privy-councilor to the Duchy of Weimar and his interest in foreign literature helped birth the concept of the world literature.
George Eliot called Goethe "Germany's
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2026
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„Faust: Eine Tragödie" ist Goethes Lebenswerk, an dem er über sechs Jahrzehnte arbeitete. Der erste, 1808 erschienene Teil erzählt, wie der unzufriedene Gelehrte Faust mit Mephistopheles einen folgenschweren Pakt schließt: Findet Faust einen Augenblick, den er festhalten möchte, gehört seine Seele dem Teufel. Auf der Suche nach umfassender Erfahrung verführt und zerstört er die junge Gretchen, deren Schicksal in Kindsmord und Hinrichtung...
4) Faust
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1893
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Goethe's 'Faust' is considered to be his Magnum Opus and one of the best works of German literature ever completed. It is a universal tale of belonging, love, despair and finding ones purpose.
Faust is a man in anguish; having dedicated his life to the sciences, to understanding the world around him he now sees that he has learnt all that he can. He is distraught by the notion that he cannot be at one with the cosmic universe and attain the highest...
