April 12, 2024
FAUST (1890) JOHANN von GOETHE, Frederick J. Boston Illustrated, Stokes 1st Ed.
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Faust Johann Wolfgang von GoetheFrom the German by Jo hn AnsterProfusely Illustrated With Drawings by Frederick J. BostonFrederick A. Stokes Company, Publishers New York 1890First edition; 1890 at title page, copyright by Frederick A. Stokes & Brother 1890. F ine dk. green full-cloth, ornately tooled gilt boards , moderate corner, edge wear. Smooth coated pages very good. Bright gilt, page edges at all sides. Bind fine; frt., bk. hinges reinforced. Vignette Edition. Profusely illustrated after new drawings by Frederick J. Boston. Whimsically and intriguingly illustrated interpretations of the devilish adversary. Solid, heavy, well-built edition.The Faustian legend has captured the imagination for centuries. In Goethe's Faust, the reader discovers the most famous expression of this old German tale. The classic story of a man who makes the deal with the devil and pays with his soul. The influence of this theme on literature cannot be understated. 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. Faust, an audacious man, boldly wagering with the devil, Mephistopheles, that no magic, sensuality, experience, or knowledge can lead him to a moment he would wish to last forever. Here, in Faust, the tremendous versatility
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