The legend of Faust grew up in the sixteenth century, a time of transition between medieval and modern culture in Germany. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) adopted the story of the wandering conjuror who accepts Mephistopheles's offer of a pact, selling his soul for the devil's greater knowledge; over a period of 60 years he produced one of the greatest dramatic and poetic masterpieces of European literature. Author: Goethe ISBN: 978-0-19-953621-4 Dimensions: 19.5 X 13 X 1.5 cm Weight: 199 grams Publisher: Oxford University Press Language: English