Faust - Part I

EBook Description: An epic poem penned by the incomparable Goethe--the German Shakespeare. Faust is the subject of a bet between God and Mephistopheles. The story is thus set, and Faust and Mephistopheles take to the world on a journey that leads the doctor into lewd affairs, titanic conflicts, and eventually, introspection and self-discovery.

The topic on which the grand man wished to hold forth was (obviously) marriage, an institution he found seriously wanting, as he did most institutions. But since he could not help playing Devil's advocate, he also found it necessary, ridiculous, desirous, iniquitous, outdated, and enduring. Enter "Getting Married's" 13 characters.

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