A classic of world literature, Goethe's Faust has been neglected by English-speaking readers of the twentieth century. One reason for this is that there has been no readable English version of Goethe's philosophical and poetic drama, one that captures its life, satire, irony, humor, and tragedy. Now an award-winning translator and critic has supplied such a translation; it will enchant and enlighten students and general readers alike.
Martin Greenberg re-creates not only the varied meter and rhyme of Faust but also its diverse tones and styles—dramatic and lyrical, reflective and farcical, pathetic and coarse, colloquial and soaring. His rendition of Faust is the first faithful, readable, and elegantly written translation of Goethe's masterpiece available in English. Complete with preface and notes, it offers as does none other the range and power of the original in a modern idiom.
- ISBN10 0300056567
- ISBN13 9780300056563
- Publish Date 25 November 1992
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 24 October 2013
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Yale University Press
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 178
- Language English
- URL http://wiley.com/remtitle.cgi?isbn=9780300056563