Faustus : his life, death, and doom

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Faustus : his life, death, and doom

by Friedrich Maximilian Klinger

EN·~5 hours·9 chapters

Chapters

9 total

Transcribed from the 1864 W. Kent and Co. edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org

0:05

FAUSTUS: his LIFE, DEATH, AND DOOM.

0:24

THE TRANSLATOR TO THE PUBLIC.

2:31

CHAPTER I.

1:03:09

CHAPTER II.

58:57

CHAPTER III.

1:09:47

CHAPTER IV.

1:25:51

CHAPTER V.

45:34

Footnotes:

0:34

Description

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.

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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.

About the author

Friedrich Maximilian Klinger

Friedrich Maximilian Klinger

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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