Faust, Part One
First edition | |
| Author | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
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| Language | German |
| Series | Goethe's Faust |
Publication date | 1808 |
| Publication place | Kingdom of Württemberg |
| Followed by | Faust, Part Two |
Faust: A Tragedy (German: Faust. Eine Tragödie, pronounced [faʊ̯st ˈaɪ̯nə tʁaˈɡøːdi̯ə] ⓘ, or Faust. Der Tragödie erster Teil [Faust. The tragedy's first part]) is the first part of the tragic play Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and is considered by many as the greatest work of German literature. It was first published in 1808.