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Definition :

A tragedy by Goethe commenced in 1772 and published as ldquoFaust ein Fragmentrdquo in 1790 Part 1 complete was published as Faust eine Tragoumldie in 1808 part 2 finished in 1831 was published in 1833 It has been translated into English by Bayard Taylor Blackie Anster Hayward Martin and others nearly 40 in all Goethe accomplished the transformation of Faust from a common necromancer and conjurer into a personification of humanity tempted and disquieted but at length groping its way to the light See Goethe