Faust I + II : Kommentierte Ausgabe Mit Verszahlung Und Worterklarungen Fur Die Gymnasiale Oberstufe

from BenKline

This is an abridged version of the massive play. This was abridged, cut, and translated into English for a BBC radio adaption in the 1940s. The play itself is meant to be a closet drama - ie. its meant to be read and not exactly played and acted out on a stage in front of an audience.It is a trem...

from billlund

Obviously a classic, but the second scene between the archangles, God and Mephistofoles is pure music.

from srboone

No denying the beauty of the language in this, the iconic "sell your soul to the devil" story, but it seemed lightweight for it's subject. This modern verse translation of Part I is the only verse translation to be perfomed in the modern theater--which speaks highly of it's readability.

from Schmerguls

I read this in January 1952 and said on Jan 20: Decided to read Faust despite the unfavorable atmosphere for reading presented by barracks life. It is almost stiflng in its beauty, and I wish I had a dead silent room to simply surrender my mind to it. The translation I am reading is Bayard Taylor...

from Carolfoasia

While I do not care for Goethe, I do like MacDonald's rhyming translation. It makes it much better to get through it! Did this for Part II so that the Kindle could read the rhyming to me with the text to speech feature.