Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Faust

Goethe's Faust #1-2

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe with Walter Arndt (Translator)

752 pages • first pub 1808 (editions)

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This edition presents Parts I and II complete. Cyrus Hamlin provides essential supporting material for this difficult text, and his Interpretive Notes have been expanded and reset in larger, easy-to-read type. "Comments by Contemporaries" includes...

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Community Reviews

3.64
based on 3,293 reviews

Moods

dark: 64%

challenging: 58%

reflective: 51%

mysterious: 43%

adventurous: 33%

funny: 21%

emotional: 14%

tense: 14%

sad: 13%

inspiring: 6%

hopeful: 4%

informative: 4%

lighthearted: 2%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

16% of readers chose fast
39% of readers chose medium
44% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
48% of readers chose A mix
39% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

31% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

24% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

89% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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