Goethe's most complex and profound work, Faust was the effort of the greatpoet's entire lifetime. Written over 60 years, it can be read as a document ofGoethe's moral and artistic development. Faust is made available to the Englishreader in a completely new translation that communicates both its poetic varietyand its many levels of tone. The language is present-day English, and Goethe'sformal and rhythmic variety is reproduced in all its richness.