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Goethe's masterpiece and perhaps the greatest work in German literature, Faust has made the legendary German alchemist one of the central myths of the Western world. Here indeed is a monumental Faust, an audacious man boldly wagering with the devil, Mephistopheles, that no magic, sensuality, experience or knowledge can lead him to a moment he would wish to last forever.

In Wahlverwandtschaften entfaltet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ein vielschichtiges Beziehungsgeflecht zwischen vier Menschen, deren Leben sich durch innere und äußere Anziehung dramatisch verändert. Mit psychologischer Tiefe, gesellschaftlicher Schärfe und symbolischer Dichte erzählt Goethe von der Macht der Gefühle – und deren Grenzen im Spannungsfeld von Ehe, Freiheit und Konvention. Ein zentrales Werk der Weltliteratur und bis heute viel diskutiert.

Werther, a sensitive young artist, finds himself in Wahlheim, a quiet, attractive village in Germany where he seeks solace from the turmoils of love. It is a young spring, and he hopes that arcadian solitude will prove a genial balm to his mind. But his romantic tendency rules otherwise, and he falls in love with Charlotte - Lotte - even though he knows she is affianced to another.

Faust is one of the pillars of Western literature. This classic drama presents the story of the scholar Faust, tempted into a contract with the Devil in return for a life of sensuality and power. Enjoyment rules, until Faust’s emotions are stirred by a meeting with Gretchen, and the tragic outcome brings Part 1 to an end. Part 2, written much later in Goethe’s life, places his eponymous hero in a variety of unexpected circumstances, causing him to reflect on humanity and its attitudes to life and death.

Goethe as a novelist is best known for two earlier novels, The Sorrows of Young Werther (1774) and Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship (1796). But Elective Affinities, which was published in 1809, is widely regarded as his mature masterpiece, not least because of its unusual provenance, which brings together Goethe the scientist as well as Goethe the writer.

Wilhelm Meister’s Apprenticeship was Goethe’s second novel, published 1795-6, almost two decades after The Sorrows of Young Werther. It again focuses on a young man but this time on his growing understanding and maturity as he makes his way in the world. As such, it is regarded as the founding work in the ‘coming of age’ genre: the ‘bildungsroman’ ( a term actually coined some 30 years later), which characterised a philosophical novel tracing the cultural, emotional and educational development of an individual from youth to adulthood.

Ambientada en la Alemania del siglo XVIII, Las penas del joven Werther no ha hecho más que conquistar a millones de jóvenes lectores. A través de un conjunto de febriles cartas, conocemos las desventuras e ilusiones del joven protagonista, quien está rendidamente enamorado de Charlotte, una mujer casada. ¿Hasta dónde se puede llegar por amor? Novela romántica, novela juvenil, pero también una de las cumbres de Goethe, considerado el mayor poeta alemán.

Dios y Mefisófeles discuten sobre la valía del humano favorito del Todopoderoso, Fausto, un hombre que se ha propuesto aprender todo lo que puede ser conocido. Finalmente, Dios y el diablo hacen una apuesta: ¿Mefistófeles será capaz de desviar a Fausto del camino del bien?

Goethe's classic tale of unrequited love and the tragedy that follows.

Eduard und Charlotte leben einträchtig und zurückgezogen auf ihrem Landgut und genießen ihr spätes Glück in zweiter Ehe. Doch als sie Eduards Freund, den in Not geratenen Hauptmann Otto, und Charlottes verwaiste Nichte Ottilie bei sich aufnehmen, wird ihre Beziehung auf die Probe gestellt. Die rational veranlagte Charlotte fühlt sich bald zum pragmatischen Hauptmann hingezogen, während der gefühlvolle Eduard dem Charme Ottilies erliegt.

Ein exklusives Hörbuch, das es so nicht noch einmal gibt: Beide Teile des Faust - zusammen, nacheinander, ungekürzt gelesen! Faust: Der Tragödie erster Teil erzählt vom Gelehrten Heinrich Faust, der an der Welt verzweifelt und, durch einen Pakt an Mephisto gebunden, Gretchen erobern will. Im zweiten Teil, nach der Flucht aus dem Kerker, wird Faust zum Weltreisenden in einem wahrhaft schillernden Kaleidoskop der menschlichen Entwicklung!

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. The demon Mephistopheles makes a bet with God that he can lure Faust from the path of good.

Man kommt seinem Goethe schon sehr nahe durch diese gut 200 Tagebuchaufzeichnungen. Seinem Goethe? Dem Eckermann'schen natürlich, was Johann Peter Eckermann selbst einräumt. Trotz dieser einschränkenden Perspektive sind und bleiben die Gespräche ein unverzichtbares Dokument für das Verstehen des wohl bedeutendsten deutschen Denkers und Dichters. Übrigens: Heinrich Heine verspottete Eckermann als "Goethes Papagei", während Friedrich Nietzsche die "Gespräche" als bestes Buch des 19. Jahrhunderts bezeichnete.

Vom frühen Welterfolg des "Werther" bis zu den nach dem Tode veröffentlichten "Maximen und Reflexionen" bietet das Hörbuch einen wunderbaren Querschnitt durch alle Phasen und Genres, an denen sich das Universalgenie Goethe versucht hat.

Faust is a tragic play in two parts by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, usually known in English as Faust, Part One and Faust, Part Two. Although rarely staged in its entirety, it is the play with the largest audience numbers on German-language stages. Faust is considered by many to be Goethe's magnum opus and the greatest work of German literature. The earliest forms of the work, known as the Urfaust, were developed between 1772 and 1775; however, the details of that development are not entirely clear.

The Sorrows of Young Werther is a loosely based autobiographical novel by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It was first published in 1774 and is one of the most famous-and infamous-works in the history of literature. Werther, a sensitive young man falls in love with Lotte, a sweet-natured girl he meets while visitng an idyllic German village. Although Lotte is betrothed to Albert, Werther’s infatuation with her torments him to the point of despair and suicide.

Drittes Buch - Wilhelm Meisters Wanderjahre oder die Entsagenden ist ein spät vollendeter Roman von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Er gilt als die persönlichste aller Goethe'schen Dichtungen. Die erste Fassung erschien 1821, die vollständige 1829. Ihr fehlen die vorangestellten Gedichte des Fragments von 1821. Bereits in den Jahren 1807 bis 1810 hatte Goethe an dem Text geschrieben.

Werther, duygularını sonuna kadar yaşayan genç bir adamdır. Bir kır kasabasında tanıştığı Lotte’ye âşık olur; ancak Lotte’nin hayatında çoktan verilmiş bir söz, kurulmuş bir düzen vardır. Bu imkânsız aşk, Werther’in iç dünyasında büyüyen bir fırtınaya dönüşür: Hayranlık, umut, kıskançlık ve çaresizlik… Mektuplarla ilerleyen anlatı, bir kalbin adım adım nasıl daraldığını ve duyguların insanı nasıl hem yüceltip hem de yıkabildiğini çarpıcı biçimde gösterir.

The 18th Century Classics Collection steps into the vibrant and tumultuous world of 18th century Europe. With this captivating anthology of some of the most influential works of 1700s literature, we encounter biting satire, passionate romance, and political tumultuousness. From the philosophical musings of Candide to the dark, gothic suspense of The Monk, this collection provides an eclectic mix of narrative styles and genres, capturing the essence of an age marked by intellectual revolution, social upheaval, and profound artistic expression.

Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, is a poem, translated by Bayard Taylor, which tells the beautiful and emotional story of a man who has seen and done it all. However, despite all of his learning and education, his life still feels empty and unaccomplished. He believes wholeheartedly that there is something else out there. Faust, having exhausted all other fields of study, turns to magic for fulfillment. He summons the devil and makes a pact - that if the devil can show him something rewarding and fulfilling, he will give the devil his soul.