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A poetic exploration of good and evil from the towering figure of world literature in the best translation available.

This edition of Faust provides the original German text and its English counterpart on facing pages. Walter Kaufmann's translation conveys the poetic beauty and rhythm of the play as well as the complex depth of Goethe's brilliant language in this singular work of German literature. The volume includes the entirety of Part One and selections from Part Two.