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329 pages • first pub 1808 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780691036564
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Goethe's most complex and profound work, Faust was the effort of the great poet's entire lifetime. Written over 60 years, it can be read as a document of Goethe's moral and artistic development. Faust is made available to the English reader in a c...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,502 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
reflective 49%
mysterious 37%
adventurous 31%
funny 22%
emotional 12%
tense 12%
sad 11%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 37% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 29% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, Religious bigotryModerate
Misogyny, Child death, Mental illnessMinor
Grief, Sexual content, Blood
329 pages • first pub 1808 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780691036564
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Goethe's most complex and profound work, Faust was the effort of the great poet's entire lifetime. Written over 60 years, it can be read as a document of Goethe's moral and artistic development. Faust is made available to the English reader in a c...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,502 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
reflective 49%
mysterious 37%
adventurous 31%
funny 22%
emotional 12%
tense 12%
sad 11%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 37% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 29% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, Religious bigotryModerate
Misogyny, Child death, Mental illnessMinor
Grief, Sexual content, Blood