Faust

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's masterpiece is the definitive tale of the man who sold his soul to the devil. Weary of scholarship and despairing of life's meaning, the brilliant Dr. Faust strikes a bargain with Mephistopheles: the demon will serve him on earth in exchange for his soul in the hereafter. What follows is a sweeping drama of temptation, love, damnation, and redemption that ranges from the quiet tragedy of the innocent Gretchen to cosmic visions of heaven and hell. Goethe worked on this towering work for nearly sixty years, and it stands as one of the supreme achievements of world literature—a profound meditation on ambition, desire, and the eternal struggle for the human soul. A Raven's Gate Classics edition with striking new cover art.