Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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| Title | : | Faust, Part Two (Goethe's Faust #2) |
| Author | : | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 304 pages |
| Published | : | July 22nd 1999 by Oxford University Press, USA (first published 1832) |
| Categories | : | Classics. Plays. Fiction. Poetry. European Literature. German Literature. Drama. Literature |
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Er so according to Wikipedia, "Appreciation of the work often requires an extensive knowledge of Greek mythology, and it is arguably one of the most difficult works of world literature." Eh. No. Cmon. Is that a joke? This is 1000% more accessible than anything by James Joyce, John Milton, and dozens of other writers. Even a rudimentary knowledge of classical myth & lit will make this readable. Didn't enjoy it as much as Part 1, though. This is defs more sophisticated, to be sure... but it lacks the vibrancy, the energy, the eager honesty of P1, which felt resonant and personal and human. P2 reads more like an intellectual exercise of someone who's spent scores of years studying the classics, someone who wants to establish himself as descendant of those great writers. Which makes it feel more pretentious than groundbreaking. It's very Odyssean, except that Faust's katabasis is not a literal descent into the underworld but a figurative one, via his deal with Mephisto. There were parts I loved, though. The Euphorion bit- the part about the son Faust has with Helen of Troy- was pretty heavy-handed in its parallels with the myth of Icarus, but nevertheless a memorable section. And the ending was stunning, too.Itemize Books As Faust, Part Two (Goethe's Faust #2)
| Original Title: | Faust: Der Tragödie Zweiter Teil |
| ISBN: | 0192836366 (ISBN13: 9780192836366) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Goethe's Faust #2 |
| Literary Awards: | PEN Translation Prize Nominee for David Constantine (2010) |
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Ratings: 3.73 From 4712 Users | 169 ReviewsColumn Appertaining To Books Faust, Part Two (Goethe's Faust #2)
It is no accident that there are many literary figures that are built on this classic. Be it Don Quixote or Don Juan, they all share the same over achieving characters that Faust desperately tries to. He goes as far as committing suicide in search of a moment of true bliss. He takes on an adventure with the Devil after making a wager. What follows is romance, tragedy, heartbreak and adventure. The interesting twist is the Devil himself has made a bet with the angels so he moves with an agenda ofGoethe's "Faust" is arguably the most important milestone in Romantic literature. Taking the famous medieval legend of Dr. Faustus and his pact with the devil, Goethe adapted the tale of old, and transformed it into a great love story, and a probing poetical tract on the nature of good and evil, salvation and damnation, failing and striving, the innate search for truth and lasting fulfilment.After his tragic love affair with Margareta in Part One, Faust is mystically restored by a band of elvin
Shall I call Sweet folk, god-fearing Ho, I greet you, call you blest.If you still, with ways endearing,Give good comfort to a guest.
the perfect sequel doesn't exi...ok, after rereading I&II back to back this week, I kinda feel like sharing some thoughts:this is so masterfully done; even tho on the surface level both parts couldnt be more different from one another, the structure perfectly mirrors the first part, almost like a distorted mirror-image, or a musical composition with themes and variations; not only regarding the big story elements but also rly subtle small parts (just one of many examples; where Gretchen asks
I think that the title is a bit misleading - it makes one expect "Faust, Part Two" to be the sequel to "Faust, Part One". Instead, this reads more like "The New Faust: Containing an Emperor of Much Import and Lavish Greek Settings".The play opens with Faust getting his memory wiped by a fairy - so he no longer remembers the tragic end met by his lover, or pretty much anything that he previously did, except that he had the devil by his side.For reasons unknown to me, he goes to the Emperor's
I had the pleasure of rereading this while at a conference with a Goethe scholar. Having had some conversations with him, I feel like I'm more able to put my finger on the seeming change of gears between this and the first part of Faust. There is definitely a change in tone and pacing, as well as theme. The first part always strikes me as more Romanticist, while the second part (explicitly in parts) moves away from romanticism and to classicism. Having reread both parts recently, I still like
Not as good as Faust 1.
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