Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:play
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| gptkbp:adaptations |
gptkb:films
gptkb:opera musicals |
| gptkbp:characters |
gptkb:Mephistopheles
gptkb:Faust gptkb:Gretchen gptkb:Helena |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
widely studied in academia
considered a masterpiece analyzed for its philosophical depth |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired various artworks
referenced in popular culture influenced existentialism |
| gptkbp:follows |
gptkb:Faust_I
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:tragedy
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
influenced by German idealism
reflects Romanticism written during the early 19th century |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Faust II
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| gptkbp:influences |
Western philosophy
German literature |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:German
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| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a subject of scholarly research
inspired countless adaptations and interpretations considered a cornerstone of German literature |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
gptkb:epic
lyrical dramatic |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" All that is transitory is but a metaphor."
" The eternal feminine draws us upward." " I am part of that power which eternally wills evil and eternally works good." |
| gptkbp:performance |
performed worldwide
performed in various languages adapted for the stage |
| gptkbp:publications |
first published posthumously
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| gptkbp:published_in |
1832
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| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:Faust_I
Goethe's other writings |
| gptkbp:setting |
various locations in Germany
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| gptkbp:structure |
five acts
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
explores the duality of human nature
depicts the quest for knowledge represents the struggle for meaning |
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:knowledge
redemption human experience the pursuit of happiness the limits of human understanding the nature of good and evil |
| gptkbp:written_by |
gptkb:Johann_Wolfgang_von_Goethe
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Faust
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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