Faust / Faustus
Faust is sometimes called Faustus, or Doctor Faustus. This character has been a continuing legend in Western folklore and literature.
Study Guide for Goethe's Faust
"This work is rich in wonderful contradictions and conflicts. Faust: A Tragedy is the title given his masterpiece by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe." Read more about it.
Summary of Faust
Find an overview of Goethe's "Faust" with commentary.
The Origins of Dr. John Faustus
"The name 'Faust' has become deeply rooted in European mythology as the name of a man who sold his soul to the devil in return for eartly power and riches..." This site argues for locating the origins of the character of Doctor Faust in the figures of Doctor John Dee and Cornelius Agrippa.
The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus
Read "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus," by Christopher Marlowe.