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Faust, First Part by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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👺Mephistopheles, that old devil, tempts Faust, who, in exchange for his soul, is granted the magic he believes will give him all the godlike power and love he craves.

This causes all sorts of destruction and heartbreak to those closest to him. Will he be damned and lose his soul? Only at the very end do we find out.

Years later Goethe added Act 2.

👹The story, originally written as a stage play, is firmly part of our mythology now. I suppose most cultures know something about it or have their own versions of it.
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November 5, 2013 – Shelved

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