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Works of Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe: The First Part Of The Tragedy. Part 1

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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Goethe

Goethe
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
The First Part Of The Tragedy. Part 1

Night (lines 354-807):

As the curtains part, we find Dr. Heinrich Faust alone in his study. The
room is narrow, with a high ceiling, and is cluttered with books and
scientific instruments. The time is the sixteenth century; the place is a
large city in Germany. Dr. Faust is a middle-aged man. He is one of the most
famous doctors and scholars of his day. He is sitting at his desk, restless
and bored with his studies. He launches into a long monologue expressing his
present state of mind.

Dr. Faust is close to despair. He ...

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