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Faust: Parts I & II

By: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Narrated by: Philippe Duquenoy
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Faust has long been considered one of the most important works of European literature ever published. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe began writing Faust in the 1770s while still a young man, spending most of his adult life on the project. Faust was finally finished almost 50 years later, near the end of his life.

Faust is a philosophical drama full of humor, satire, and tragedy. In Part 1, the demon Mephistopheles makes a bet with God that he can lure Faust from the path of good. Faust is in the middle of a personal crisis when he is visited by the demon. Mephistopheles successfully lures Faust into putting his soul on the line for a chance at true happiness but the deal only leads to tragedy.

In Part 2, the tragedy has faded and Faust now finds himself on a new path of adventure as he strives to redeem himself and is eventually released from his evil pact with the demon.

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The story can be got but the poetry is to simple, and only occasionally rhymes, I was hoping it would be like Etrigon from DC comics.

The poetry needs more work

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Something went wrong in the Translation of this classic. Or maybe it has to do with the reading of it. I don't know but it is hard to listen to and understand at the same time. I don't think you can translate Faust into English whilst maintaining the Germanic poetic meters with the meaning intended by Goethe. It does not flow, it it jarring and annoying.

I am disappointed enough to return this title and try again with another (pros) translation which hopefully represents the original story in a way I can enjoy listening. Perhaps if I was reading it myself it would be different. I don't know. All I know is that this production does not work for me.

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