Author
Mathews
Year
2016
Publisher
Punctum Books
Language
English
Pages
13
Last Update
31-May-2026
Keywords
Philosophy ; sustainability-discipline
The Faust legend derives from a chapbook, the Faustbuch, published in Frankfurt in 1587. Penned by an anonymous author, it tells a story based on various contemporary tales of errant magicians and alchemists. In the Faustbuch, these figures were presented as a single character, Johann Faust, whose pivotal act was to sell his soul to the devil in exchange for occult secrets and powers. The story was subsequently dramatized in England by Christopher Marlowe; his play, The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, appeared in 1604. Marlowe’s play was then absorbed back into Germany where, in many different adaptations and versions,...
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