
Transcribed from the 1864 W. Kent and Co. edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org
FAUSTUS: his LIFE, DEATH, AND DOOM.
THE TRANSLATOR TO THE PUBLIC.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
Footnotes:
A restless scholar named Faustus spends his early years wrestling with theology, philosophy and the limits of human knowledge. Dissatisfied with the answers offered by the established faiths, he turns to the forbidden art of magic, hoping to bend nature to his will. His first triumph—an invention that will change the world forever—gives him a taste of power and fuels a growing pride.
Emboldened, Faustus delves deeper, uncovering a dark formula that can summon forces from beyond the mortal realm. The promise of ultimate control tempts him, even as his conscience flickers with doubts about the soul’s salvation. As his experiments grow more audacious, the line between brilliant ambition and reckless hubris begins to blur, setting the stage for a perilous journey that will test the very core of his humanity.
Full title
Faustus : his life, death, and doom his Life, Death, and Doom
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (313K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2008-05-14
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1752–1831
Best remembered for giving the Sturm und Drang movement its name, this German playwright and novelist wrote with the intensity and emotional force that defined an era. His life also took an unusual turn from literature into military and court service in Russia.
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