Books by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

A new translation of one of the greatest monuments of German literature. This translation is of the famous first part (Faust. Der Tragodie erster Teil), and excludes the extraordinary Part 2, completed only at the end of the author's life.

This work, part of the "German Library" series, provides an abridged translation of one of Goethe's greatest works. It tells the tale of Faust, a wandering conjuror in 16th-century Germany who sells his soul to the Devil in return for knowledge and power and subsequently has to battle to regain it.

Goethe is considered as one of the greatest and most accessible of the romantic poets from Germany. The insights and occasions of his poems are common human ground. This selection gives a sampling from work that ranged over many themes.

German poet, dramatist, novelist, translator, scientist and musician, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) is universally recognized as a towering figure in world literature.

The reflections on art and literature that the author produced throughout his life are the premise and corollary of his work as poet, novelist, and man of science. This volume contains such important essays as "On Gothic Architecture", "On the Laocoon Group", and "Shakespeare: A Tribute".