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Doctor Faustus
by Thomas Mann
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Like 'Faust, Part One', this explores a pact with the devil and Germany's descent into darkness.
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Faust, Part One
by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1775)
★3.77(218 ratings)
A magnificent drama shaped by themes of redemption and salvation, Faust is the magnum opus of Goethe, athe last true polymath to walk the eartha (George Eliot). As his journey continues, Faust follows Mephistopheles through ancient Greek mythology. Deeply smitten by the incomparably beautiful Helen of Troy, Faust marries Helen, embodying for Goethe his aimaginative longing to join poetically the Romantic medievalism of the Germanic West to the classical genius of the Greeks.a Faust, Part II even includes eerie premonitions of such modern phenomena as inflation and the creation of life by scientific synthesis.
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The Sorrows of Young Werther
by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1774)
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Similar to 'Faust, Part One', this intensely emotional work by Goethe captures romantic angst.
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Steppenwolf
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This Faust-like story of self-examination echoes the philosophical depth found in 'Faust, Part One'.
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The Divine Comedy
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Like 'Faust, Part One', this allegorical journey explores morality and the human condition.
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This dark drama, like 'Faust, Part One', explores the tragic consequences of societal pressures.
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