Faust: Parts I & II

Johann Wolfgang Goethe author Howard Brenton editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Nick Hern Books

Published:21st Sep '95

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A two-part version of Goethe's great work, retaining the mighty scope, linguistic daring and philosophical intricacy of the original.

God and Mephistopheles make a bet on who can win the soul of Dr Faust. The good doctor signs a contract that offers him boundless knowledge and sensual gratification – but on one condition...

This version of Faust by Howard Brenton was first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, in 1995.

'Vigorous, colloquial and often very funny'

* Guardian *

'Witty and actable'

* Financial Times *

'Full of intellectual swagger, robust humour, driving poetical passion and barefaced cheek'

* Sunday Tim

ISBN: 9781854592040

Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 22mm

Weight: 311g

282 pages