The Erl-King, dramatic ballad by J.W. von Goethe, written in 1782 and published as Der Erlkönig. The poem is based on the Germanic legend of a malevolent elf who haunts the Black Forest, luring children to destruction. It was translated into English by Sir Walter Scott and set to music in a famous.
We have created a range of Interlinear translations, where you have the original text and a translation below each word or phrase. Here is a German translation of Die Verwandlung by Franz Kafka that we have available on on our website: Read Full Text along with the rest of the full text of Faust - Der Tragödie erster Teil in German.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German writer, pictorial artist, biologist, theoretical physicist, and polymath. He is considered the supreme genius of modern German literature. His works span the fields of poetry, drama, prose, philosophy, and science. His Faust has been called one of the greatest dramatic works of modern European literature.
Forget about Faust 2, itâs almost unreadable. Goethe has written a lot of great stuff, his personal travel reports are a great read as well. Unfortunately I have to agree with the other post here, if youâre not reading in German, youâll miss half of the beauty. Goetheâs mastery of the German language is amazing. 4.
2. Striving and desire are the blades that cut both ways. Faust is described as a man learned in philosophy, law, medicine, and theology. Yet, he considers himself none the wiser or fulfilled, and this dissatisfaction prompts him into making his ill-advised wager with Mephistopheles.
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