Showing results for "Faust" in Literary Fiction

Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, is a poem, translated by Bayard Taylor, which tells the beautiful and emotional story of a man who has seen and done it all. However, despite all of his learning and education, his life still feels empty and unaccomplished. He believes wholeheartedly that there is something else out there. Faust, having exhausted all other fields of study, turns to magic for fulfillment. He summons the devil and makes a pact - that if the devil can show him something rewarding and fulfilling, he will give the devil his soul.

"Don Faust" er en mytisk roman om en mand, der sælger sin sjæl til Fanden og til gengæld for evigt liv skal være dennes højre hånd, Døden. Vi følger ham hans tro tjener rundt i Europa, hvor han spreder skræk og rædsel - men også erobrer den ene smukke kvinde efter den anden. "Med denne historie har forfatteren opfindsomt forbundet og fornyet to store myter. Det er en sjov, fræk og meget underholdende bog.