Faust is a tragic play in two parts by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, usually known in English as Faust, Part One and Faust, Part Two, nearly all written in rhymed verse. Although rarely staged in its entirety, it is considered Goethe's magnum opus and the greatest work of German literature, and it remains the play with the largest audience numbers on German-language stages.
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Year Created MediumTragedy, two-part verse stage play 1 Medium
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Written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Part One 1808, Part Two 1832.
In Form
Two-part closet drama by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
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In Movement
Goethe is the defining figure of Weimar Classicism.
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1. Faust, Goethe (Wikipedia)
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is a tragic play in two parts by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, usually known in English as Faust, Part One and Faust, Part Two, based on the German folk legend Faust
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Its publication in 1808 was followed by the revised 1828
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Faust ( FOWST, German: [faʊst] ) is a tragic play in two parts by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, usually known in English as Faust, Part One and Faust, Part Two, based on the German folk legend Faust. Nearly all of Part One and the majority of Part Two are written in rhymed verse.
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Faust ( FOWST, German: [faʊst] ) is a tragic play in two parts by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, usually known in English as Faust, Part One and Faust, Part Two, based on the German folk legend Faust. Nearly all of Part One and the m
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