Faust: A Tragedy
Faust: A Tragedy presents the first part of Goethe's drama in the English verse translation of John Stuart Blackie, professor of Greek at Edinburgh, who first published it in 1834 and revised it later in life. The aging scholar Faust, having exhausted all learning, makes his wager with Mephistopheles and is led out into the world: the cellar at Leipzig, the witches' kitchen, the seduction and ruin of Margaret, and the Walpurgis Night on the Brocken. Blackie supplies a preface on the poem and its translators, the Dedication, the Prelude at the Theatre and the Prologue in Heaven, and notes on Goethe's sources and the Faust legend. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first act is free.
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Frequently asked questions about Faust: A Tragedy
Faust: A Tragedy by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read Faust: A Tragedy online?
Yes. Faust: A Tragedy opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
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The first chapter of Faust: A Tragedy is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is Faust: A Tragedy in the public domain?
Yes. Faust: A Tragedy by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a public-domain work, here in the translation by John Stuart Blackie. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Faust: A Tragedy?
About 3 h 48 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Faust: A Tragedy?
Faust: A Tragedy by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is filed under "Drama" in the Vinteuil library.
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