Delilah Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 Just finished reading it! Absolutely wonderful although it is a tragedy but had such witty dialogue. I almost felt like reading the whole thing out loud! It is so poetic! Maybe I will try Dante's Inferno next! Quote
Roland Butter Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 Goodness, that brings back memories! I read Faust when I was doing A-level German. It's a powerful piece of literature, sure enough. Quote
Nollaig Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 I've just moved this thread into the regular Classics forum, as the Classics Club is more for reading challenges and stuff I haven't actually ever read Faust myself, but I know I should because I love the story (and any modern takes on it). Quote
paun Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 This is good story but I thing Goethe gets faust and Devil mixed up. Anyway this is what C.S.Lewis says about this story. Quote
Echo Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 I loved reading this. But I don't see how Goethe gets Faust and the devil mixed up. Faust and Mephistopholes are two very distinct characters in the story. Quote
paun Posted July 28, 2011 Posted July 28, 2011 What I think this means is that Faust is really more evil than Mephistopheles in the story, and Faust is only about himself like satan but mephistopheles is sort of a funny guy. Quote
Delilah Posted July 28, 2011 Author Posted July 28, 2011 What I think this means is that Faust is really more evil than Mephistopheles in the story, and Faust is only about himself like satan but mephistopheles is sort of a funny guy. Actually you're right Mephistoleles is pretty funny! There are some funny parts in there even thought its supposed to be a tragedy. Quote
Calexa Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 Goethe's Faust is one of my favourite classic tragedies. I haven't read it since my late teens, but it is on my TBR list for this month as yesterday I managed to pick up a copy for $1 at a garage sale. Quote
Paul Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 Several times, and once in German. Very enjoyable, and with a worthwhile moral. But Part I only. Part II has been on my reading list for all of this year. Quote
Poet Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 I have read the first part of the Faust! Its really amazing. Goethe is really aware of peoples' nature! I was threaled by the way he expressed so many trues about life and human weakness!! just amazing nothing more nothing less.. Quote
Poet Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 (edited) Is it difficult to read? In my opinion yes it is! Because Goethe ''hides'' a lot of meanings that are difficult to understand unless you are an expert in this field! For example some names and what they say are real historical persons and what they say might confuse you! Same happens with other '' characters'' he uses! If you dont know their true meaning or why he uses them you wont understand much! And finally his writting is so thrifty and compact (I dont know if I can use here those words I hope you understand what I am saying) that you want ''catch'' every meaning!! BUT! I am sure there are lots of books on every languge that have the original text and the interpratation below! If you choose a book like that you will deaply understand Faust and you ll also enjoy it more! Try searching for titles like : ''Goethe's Faust'' These books have the commentaries on every part you cant really understand! If you are thinking that it might be boring; well it wont trust me! You will be threalled!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Sorry for the bad English in advance ) Edited February 11, 2016 by Poet Quote
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