A comprehensive exploration of Dr. Faust, the man who sold his soul
to the devil, and those who dared to tell his tale.
Volume I includes: New insights into the life and times of the
historical Dr. Faustus, the notorious occultist and charlatan who
reputedly declared the devil was his 'brother-in-law'. A detailed
study of the first Faust books and the popular Faustian folk tales.
Original discussion on Christopher Marlowe's famous drama and his
'atheistic' rendition of the Faustian myth, including a unique and
controversial analysis of the A and B texts. The days of the Faust
puppet plays. Gotthold Ephraim Lessing's unfinished Faust
drama.
Volume II features: A unique, in-depth account Johann Wolfgang
von Goethe and his masterpiece, Faust, Parts One and Two. An
examination of the early sketches of his classic drama. Includes
detailed revealations of Goethe's hidden symbolism in the text, his
interest in history and science, the occult, alchemy, Freemasonry
and his warnings to future generations.
"As a compendium of useful facts, there's not likely to be a
replacement any time soon. Bucchianeri pursues every avenue of
Faustian analogue with a dogged persistence that would win
accolades from Ahab. ... Bucchianeri's unceasing search for source
materials brings together in one place the many texts that build
the Faust legend from the late Middle Ages onward, ..." - Dr. K.A.
Laity, College of Saint Rose, Journal of Folklore Research
..". two large-format volumes is sure to provide enterprising
readers with a lavish diet of documentary matter, commentary, and
conjecture on the Faust tradition from its medieval origins to the
'almost unapproachable zenith' which it attained in the year of
Goethe's demise. ... Bucchianeri investigates each controversial
incident in turn, drawing parallels with historical figures,
Dante's Divine Comedy, Arthurian and other late medieval legends,
and citing sources which range from the Bible to Copernican
astronomy. ... The distinctive quality of Bucchianeri's commentary
lies in tireless contextualization, with each incident in Faust's
career related to specific historical events, cultural phenomena,
or to background circumstances; ... In Volume II, key stages of
Goethe's career are graphically recounted with the help of over two
thousand footnotes ... there is no denying the near-boundless
enthusiasm with which Bucchianeri approaches even the most
recondite passages of Faust II." - Dr. Osman Durrani, University of
Kent, Modern Language Review
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