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FREE FAUST: PART 2 PDF J. W. Von Goethe,David Luke | 400 pages | 01 Sep 2008 | Oxford University Press | 9780199536207 | English | Oxford, United Kingdom About Faust, Parts 1 and 2 Heinrich Faust, a learned scholar, feels that none of his many achievements has provided him with satisfaction or a sense of fulfillment. He yearns to gain knowledge of absolute truth and the meaning of existence. Faust turns to magic in the hope of finding a solution Faust: Part 2 finally makes a pact with the devil. He agrees to sell his soul if the devil can give him one moment of experience which is so rewarding that his sense of alienation disappears and he calls upon that moment to stay as it is forever. In Part One of the poem, Faust attempts, with the devil's help, to find happiness through emotional involvement. His tragic love affair with Gretchen ends in her death, but Faust is much chastened by Faust: Part 2 experience. In Part Two he Faust: Part 2 to satisfy his craving through temporal accomplishments and exposure to all that the world can offer in terms Faust: Part 2 ideas and externalized gratifications. He attains an important position at the Imperial Court, learns much from the figures of classical antiquity, woos Helen of Troy, wins great victories, and is renowned for his public works, but none of these things gives him lasting peace of mind. Faust dies bitter and disillusioned. He is finally admitted to heaven by God's grace, in reward for his endless striving after knowledge of goodness and truth, and his courageous resolution to believe in the existence of something higher than himself. Next Faust: Part 2 Faust, Parts 1 and 2. Removing book from your Reading List will also remove any bookmarked pages associated with this title. Are you sure you want to remove bookConfirmation and any corresponding bookmarks? My Preferences My Reading List. Faust, Parts 1 and 2 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Poem Summary. Adam Bede has been added to your Reading Faust: Part 2 Faust. Part Two Summary & Study Guide I am curious to know why this part differs so much from Part 1, so I can see myself reading this again. With 1 chill down I have 19 to go :. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. David Luke Translator. Here, Luke expertly imitates the varied verse-forms of the original, and provides a highly readable and actable translation which includes an introduction, full notes, and an index of classical mythology. Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. More Details Original Title. Goethe's Faust 2. Other Editions Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Faust, Part Twoplease sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating Faust: Part 2. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Faust, Part Two. Aug 10, E. View 1 comment. Er so according to Wikipedia, "Appreciation of the work often requires an extensive knowledge of Greek mythology, and it is arguably one of the most difficult works of world literature. Is that a joke? Didn't enjoy it as much as Part 1, though. This is defs more sophisticated, to Faust: Part 2 sure P2 reads more like an intellectual exercise of someone who's spent Faust: Part 2 of years studying the classics, someone who wants to establish himself as descendant of those great writers. Which makes it feel more pretentious than groundbreaking. It's very Odyssean, except that Faust's katabasis is not a literal descent into the underworld but a figurative one, via his deal with Mephisto. There were parts I loved, though. The Euphorion bit- the part about the son Faust has with Helen of Troy- was pretty heavy-handed in its parallels with the myth of Icarus, but nevertheless a memorable section. And the ending was stunning, too. View all 5 comments. Jan 16, Inkspill rated it really liked it Shelves: fiction-adventure-or-journeyfiction-driven- by-relationshipsFaust: Part 2. This is one wacky read made up of inter-locking sketches told in narrative verse. The story in Part 1 sits in the shadows, in this part there are many new story threads along with numerous characters. Faust: Part 2 has most of the limelight and the best lines; his sardonic tones turn this into a light and frothy read. Act 3 can stand on its own as playlet. Faust: Part 2 besotted with Helen of Troy, saves her from the sacrifice Menelaus had planned for her. In love with her, he marries her, finds happiness and they have a child, so years pass. The child grown into a Faust: Part 2 man who is fearless but in his bravado, he falls off a mountain edge and dies, Helen in grief disappears to Hades to be with her son, leaving Faust clutching to bodiless clothes. The play ends tying it to the main theme of Part 1. With 1 chill down I have 19 to go It's one of best I've ever read. Nov 14, Iohannes rated it it was amazing Shelves: playspoetry. While in Faust I most of the more metaphysical and philosophical themes are delivered through dialogue, Faust II makes intensive use of allegories; ideas are acted out rather than stated. Besides all the big themes etc. Faust: Part 2 think that the title is a bit misleading - it makes one expect "Faust, Part Two" to be the sequel to "Faust, Part One". The play opens with Faust getting his memory wiped Faust: Part 2 a fairy - so he no longer remembers the tragic end met by his lover, or pretty much anything that he previously did, except that he had the devil by his side. For reasons unknown to me, he goes to the Emperor's cour I think that the title is a bit misleading - it makes one expect "Faust, Part Two" to be the sequel to "Faust, Part One". For reasons unknown to me, he Faust: Part 2 to the Emperor's court, where he is convinced to bring Helen of Troy and Paris in front of the Faust: Part 2, for their amusement. His devilishly handsome devil, Mephistopheles, is pretty much useless when it comes to Faust: Part 2 non-Christian, so he sends Faust on a quest to the Mothers, some sort of horrid deities, in what we can Faust: Part 2 presume is a dangerous, exciting, profound quest. We don't get to see that quest. But that's okay, we get to see a masquerade where Mephistopheles pretty much invents paper money for the Emperor and saves him from his money issues. As stated above, Mephistopheles is about as useful as an oxygen mask on a fish, so they go back to Faust's old university to talk to some characters we used to know and pick up a homunculus tiny being in a bottle. Lots of fun things ensue - for example, Faust buggers off in search of Helen into the Underworld, another journey filled Faust: Part 2 danger, excitement, depth and awe which we DON'T see. Faust: Part 2 runs around with ancient Greek creatures and also vanishes out of the picture. That's okay, we stick with the homunculus and Proteus for this part of the play - remember Proteus? Of course not, he was just introduced three seconds ago. Anyway, I lost track of what the hell was going on because a new character was introduced every Faust: Part 2 or two and I was getting bored, but I think the homunculus finally had sex with Proteus or someone else. I don't care. Neither did Goethe, we never see any of these characters ever again. Soon, we see Helen Faust: Part 2 her women return to Greece after the end of the Trojan war. She's told she'll be killed in a sacrifice by her husband - unless she goes to Faust, who'll save her. She does go to him indeed, followed by her women, and what follows is the amazing relationship between her and Faust, which lasts for many, many years. But we don't get to see it, because we stick with the chorus of bored waiting women who sleep through the entire thing. That's okay, though, because we get to see Helen and Faust come out with their amazing boy, who's really Faust: Part 2 special. Unfortunately, soon after being introduced, he Faust: Part 2 too high up in Faust: Part 2 sky and falls down to his death, which gets Helen to vanish in a puff of mist representing her suicide or something. Anyway, Faust returns to his own time, meets with the Emperor, wins him a battle and receives a strip of land near the sea in thanks. He proceeds to Netherlands he hell out of it, Faust: Part 2 the sea back away, but unfortunately he utters the wrong words and his pact with Mephistopheles comes to an end and he dies. He doesn't go to Hell, though, because the angels rescue him from the grips of the devil by striking him with lust as angels do, I guess and distracting him. Thus, Faust ends up in heaven and we get cameos from other characters we used to know.
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