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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe / John Anster (transl.) and Harry Clarke (ills.) - Faust. From the German by John Anster. illustrated by Harry Clarke.
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| Schrijver: | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe / John Anster (transl.) and Harry Clarke (ills.) |
| Titel: | Faust. From the German by John Anster. illustrated by Harry Clarke. |
| ISBN: | 9780245543128 |
| Uitgever: | London Chambers Harrap Publishers 1985 |
| Bijzonderheid: | Softcover, 256pp., 17x23.5cm., illustr. in col. and b/w., in very good condition. |
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€ 17,50
€ 5,99
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| Meer info | English illustrated translation of Goethe's Faust (Harrap Illustrated Classics series), based on John Anster's translation, featuring artistic plates by Harry Clarke. Published as a literary classic edition of the dramatic poem about Faust's pact with Mephistopheles. Goethe's Faust is a foundational work of world literature that follows a learned scholar who, dissatisfied with the limits of human knowledge, makes a pact with Mephistopheles. In exchange for unlimited experience and worldly fulfilment, Faust risks his soul. The narrative develops into a philosophical and tragic exploration of desire, knowledge, love, guilt and redemption, with the Gretchen tragedy forming a central emotional core. This illustrated English edition presents the work as both literary drama and moral allegory. This edition presents Goethe's dramatic poem in English translation and preserves its structure as a philosophical tragedy in two parts (though this volume primarily focuses on Part I in many illustrated adaptations). The text blends classical drama, poetic monologue and theological-philosophical debate, centered on Faust's existential crisis and his pact with Mephistopheles. The narrative moves from scholarly despair to supernatural intervention, through Faust?s rejuvenation and his relationship with Gretchen, culminating in moral catastrophe. The edition is enhanced by Harry Clarke's illustrations, which reinforce the Gothic and symbolic dimensions of the work. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) was a German writer, statesman, and natural philosopher, central to German Classicism and European Romanticism. His works span poetry, drama, novels and scientific treatises, with Faust regarded as his magnum opus and one of the most significant works in Western literature. John Anster (1793-1867) was an Irish translator known for his English rendering of Goethe's Faust, which helped popularize the work in the English-speaking world. Harry Clarke (1889-1931) was an Irish stained-glass artist and illustrator whose distinctive style became highly influential in early 20th-century book illustration. |
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