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464 pages • first pub 1808 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553213485
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Publication date: 01 July 1988
Description
Goethe’s masterpiece and perhaps the greatest work in German literature, Faust has made the legendary German alchemist one of the central myths of the Western world. Here indeed is a monumental Faust, an audacious man boldly wagering with the devi...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,330 reviews
Moods
challenging 53%
reflective 37%
mysterious 35%
adventurous 23%
tense 23%
emotional 19%
funny 12%
sad 12%
inspiring 6%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Death, SexismModerate
Child death, Death of parent, MurderMinor
Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Classism
464 pages • first pub 1808 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553213485
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Publication date: 01 July 1988
Description
Goethe’s masterpiece and perhaps the greatest work in German literature, Faust has made the legendary German alchemist one of the central myths of the Western world. Here indeed is a monumental Faust, an audacious man boldly wagering with the devi...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,330 reviews
Moods
challenging 53%
reflective 37%
mysterious 35%
adventurous 23%
tense 23%
emotional 19%
funny 12%
sad 12%
inspiring 6%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Death, SexismModerate
Child death, Death of parent, MurderMinor
Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Classism