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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
play
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
musical
film opera |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Johann_Wolfgang_von_Goethe
|
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Mephistopheles
gptkb:Valentine Martha Gretchen Wagner |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
widely regarded as a masterpiece
studied in academic settings influential_in_Western_literature |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influenced literature
influenced philosophy influenced art influenced music influenced psychology |
| gptkbp:firstPublished |
1808
|
| gptkbp:genre |
tragedy
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Romanticism
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
philosophical ideas
Goethe's own life Christian_theology German_folklore |
| gptkbp:language |
German
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspired countless adaptations and interpretations
considered_a_cornerstone_of_German_literature |
| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
gptkb:Dr._Heinrich_Faust
|
| gptkbp:motif |
redemption
the duality of man the search for truth the nature of desire the_Faustian_bargain |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Weimar_Classicism
modern adaptations Brechtian theatre |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"Two souls, alas, are housed within my breast."
"I am part of that power which eternally wills evil and eternally works good." |
| gptkbp:publications |
drama
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Germany
|
| gptkbp:structureType |
Prologue
Part One |
| gptkbp:theme |
good vs evil
the quest for meaning striving for knowledge |