Goethe's Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Goethe's Faust

Goethe's Faust #1-2

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe with Walter Kaufmann (Translator), Walter Kaufmann (Translator)

512 pages • first pub 1808 (editions)

fiction classics play poetry adventurous dark reflective slow-paced
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The best translation of Faust available, this volume provides the original German text and its English counterpart on facing pages. Walter Kaufmann's translation conveys the poetic beauty and rhythm as well as the complex depth of Goethe's languag...

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Moods

dark 67%
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

slow 44%
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

3.62

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