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The Faust legend : from Marlowe and Goethe to contemporary drama and film

Title
The Faust legend : from Marlowe and Goethe to contemporary drama and film / Sara Munson Deats.
Author
Deats, Sara Munson
Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2019.

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Description
xi, 264 pages : illustrations (black and white); 24 cm
Summary
"The Faustbooks introduce the basic formula that will pervade many of the subsequent dramatic versions of the legend: the two dominant figures, the protagonist Faust (or Faustus) and his demonic antagonist and tempter Mephostophiles, the first time in folklore or scripture that this name had been associated with the Devil"--
Subject
  • Faust (Legendary character)
  • European literature > History and criticism
  • European literature
Genre/Form
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The background of the Faust legend -- Marlowe's Doctor Faustus -- Goethe's Faust -- Post-Goethe dramatic versions of the Faust legend -- Cinematic Fausts.
Call Number
JFE 20-1278
ISBN
  • 9781108475853
  • 110847585X
  • 9781108633727 (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
2019008518
OCLC
1084571030
Author
Deats, Sara Munson, author.
Title
The Faust legend : from Marlowe and Goethe to contemporary drama and film / Sara Munson Deats.
Publisher
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Form:
ebook version : 9781108633727
Research Call Number
JFE 20-1278
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