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Faustus : $b his life, death, and doom

By Friedrich Maximilian Klinger

(3.5 stars) β€’ 10 reviews

Driven by a thirst for forbidden knowledge, a tormented man considers a pact with the devil, trading his soul for ultimate power and understanding.

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2008-05-14
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Summary

"Faustus: His Life, Death, and Doom" by Friedrich Maximilian Klinger, tells of Faustus, a man who dives headfirst into magic for answers beyond normal understanding. Dissatisfied with common faith and learning, Faustus considers dark deals for knowledge and might. He goes from the city of Mayence to Frankfort, where selling a Bible fails, pushing him toward a possible deal with the devil. Faustus wrestles with wanting knowledge and freedom, weighed against what is right and wrong, setting up a dramatic story about his choices and what they lead to.

About the Author

Friedrich Maximilian von Klinger was a German dramatist and novelist. His play Sturm und Drang (1776) gave its name to the Sturm und Drang artistic epoch. He was a childhood friend of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and is often closely associated with Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz. Klinger worked as a playwright for the Seylersche Schauspiel-Gesellschaft for two years, but eventually left the Kingdom of Prussia to become a General in the Imperial Russian Army.

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