Das Volksbuch vom Doktor Faustus

Synopsis of Das Volksbuch vom Doktor Faustus

«Das Volksbuch vom Doktor Faustus» is the classic German narrative by Gustav Schwab, published by Morgenbuch Verlag in hardback (117 pages, in German).

A retelling of the German Volksbuch in which Gustav Schwab narrates the story of Doctor Faustus, a scholar who seals a pact with the devil. The work recovers the tone of ancient sagas and legends, with a moral and mystical dimension.

First edition published in 1988, part of the Fabula series and with illustrations by Ludwig Richter.

For readers interested in classic German literature, sagas and the Faust myth.