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Seeking meaning for Goethe's Faust / J. M. van der Laan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Van der Laan, James M., 1955- author.
- Series:
- Continuum literary studies.
- Continuum literary studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832. Faust.
- Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (213 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Continuum, [2007]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Faust stories are found across the ages and the arts. From its earliest to most recent expressions, the Faust figure continues to capture our imagination, dealing with problems and themes that are still relevant for a twenty-first century audience. Of the many variations on the Faust-myth, Goethe's remains especially provocative and laden with meaning and is the work most responsible for determining the subsequent character of the Faust archetype. His Faust reflects an individual who asserts, yet wrestles unrelentingly with the futility of faith, the bankruptcy of knowledge, and the loss of
- Contents:
- Faust past and present
- Faust recycled
- Job retold
- The mind of God
- The divided self
- Beyond good and evil
- The technological mastermind
- The virtual and the real
- Chaos and complexity
- Sin, service, and salvation
- Retrospect and prospect.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [172]-196) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9786613205513
- 9781283205511
- 1283205513
- 9781441134752
- 1441134751
- OCLC:
- 741690966
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