Document Type
Book
Publication Date
1806
Abstract
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), was a German writer associated with the Sturm and Drang (Storm and Stress) literary movement. Faust 1 (1806) has Mephistopheles, a minion for the devil, seduce Faust into selling his soul to the devil. Faust, in turn, seduces a young woman, ultimately destroying her. In Faust 2 (1831), Faust goes on a series of adventures, meets some fairies, and finally atones for some of his sins and is able to enter Heaven.
Recommended Citation
Goethe, "Phantastes Chapter 8: Faust" (1806). German Romantic and Other Influences. 10.
https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/phantastes_influences/10
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