DoctorFaustus

Doctor Faustus,atalentedGermanscholaratWittenburg, rails against the

limits of human knowledge. He has learned everything he can learn, or so he thinks,

from the conventional academic disciplines. All these things have left him

unsatisfied, so now he turns to magic. A GoodAngleandanEvilAngelarrive,

representing Faustus'choice between Christian conscience and the path to

damnation. The former advises him to leave off this pursuit of magic, and the latter

tempts him. From two fellow scholars, Valdes and Cornelius, Faustus learns the

fundamentals of black art. He thrills at the power he will have and great

a feat she'll perform. He summons the devil Mephistopheles.Theyfleshoutthe

terms of their agreement,withMephistophelesrepresentingLucifer.Faustus will

sell his soul in exchange for twenty-four years of power,withMephistophelesas

servant to his every whim.

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