The Works of J.W. von Goethe Vol. VII (in 14 volumes): with His Life by George Henry Lewes: Faust Vol. I

All extraordinary men who have accomplished great and astonishing actions have ever been decried by the world as drunken or insane. --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in FaustThe Works of J.W. von Goethe Vol. VII--Faust Vol. I by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is part of a 14-volume set originally published in 1901-1902. Faust Vol. I (1808) is a tragic play in two parts about a man Faust who sold his soul to the Devil in exchange for earthly gains. This play is considered by many to be Goethes major work and still reaches the largest audiences on German-language stages.