JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE
... that if Mephistopheles satisfies Faust's desires in this world, Faust will work as Mephistopheles servant. Faust lives a typical romantic life full of passion, pride, and adventure. A turning point to Faust after Faust lives his life with his desires fulfilled he decides to change. Goethe is generally recognized as one of the greatest and most versatile European writers and thinkers of modern times. Goethe can be compared to his writings because he also quested to better himself. Goethe alienated himself from society, he spent over 40 years working on Faust. Goethe's works were cynical and self-pitying. The ideas and beliefs portrayed in Faust portray Goethe as a romantic. The English Goethe Society was founded in 1886 for the purpose of promoting the study of Goethe's work and thought. It is the oldest learned society devoted to German studies in the United Kingdom and is, at the same time, at the forefront of research on Goethe, promoting work by practically all British scholars in the field. In 1891 the Society's sco...