{"product_id":"faust-parts-1-2","title":"Faust Parts 1 \u0026 2","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrama Classics: The World's Great Plays at a Great Little Price\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA fresh, performable version by John Clifford of Goethe's 'unstageable' masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGod and Mephistopheles vie for the mortal soul of Dr Faust. Signing a pact with the nihilistic spirit, Faust is privy to knowledge unbound and sensual delights of which most men can only dream. But before long, the Doctor comes to realise that you should always be very careful what you wish for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGoethe began working on \u003cem\u003eFaust\u003c\/em\u003e in about 1772-5. He published a first fragment of it in 1790, then the whole of \u003cem\u003ePart One\u003c\/em\u003e in 1808. He saw the first performance of \u003cem\u003ePart One\u003c\/em\u003e in Brunswick in 1829, and was still making minor revisions to \u003cem\u003ePart Two\u003c\/em\u003e shortly before his death in March 1832.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis two-part English version by John Clifford, in the Nick Hern Books \u003cem\u003eDrama Classics\u003c\/em\u003e series, was first performed at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, in February 2006.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick Hern Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54262909239640,"sku":"9781854599223","price":10.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781854599223_5f12a67f-c0c9-4111-81f0-82bba72a1b2d.jpg?v=1777844718","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/faust-parts-1-2","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}