Faust: Parts I & II by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Faust: Parts I & II

Goethe's Faust #1-2

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe with A.S. Kline (Translator), Eugène Delacroix (Illustrator)

488 pages first pub 1832 (editions)

fiction classics play challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Description

Goethe's two-part dramatic work, Faust, based on a traditional theme, and finally completed in 1831, is an exploration of that restless intellectual and emotional urge which found its fullest expression in the European Romantic movement, to which ...

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Moods

dark 69%
challenging 67%
reflective 46%
mysterious 37%
adventurous 29%
funny 14%
sad 13%
emotional 12%
tense 12%
inspiring 6%
informative 4%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 43%
medium 38%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 37% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 26% | No: 25% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 59% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

3.6

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