Goethe, J: Faust, Vol. 2

Excerpt from Faust, Vol. 2: A TragedyWhilst the beauty Of detached scenes and passages in the Second Part of Faust can be denied by none, many are of opinion that little positive meaning, scarcely anything of a fixed tendency, no lesson for good or evil, can be gleaned from that extraordinary work. It is contended that it is a conglomeration of scenes, each of which, separately, and by itself, must be allowed to possess great merit, but which are not sufficiently connected with one another to form one complete whole. I do not share this opinion; and I will endeavour, in as few words as may be, to explain what I consider to have been the author's plan and Object in this truly wonderful production. In order to do this, I shall be compelled to notice brie¿y the First Part Of Faust, Of which the work now immediately before us is but the sequel and conclusion.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.