'Based on solid and original scholarship, this book is intelligent and attractive for the educated readership, theatre and cinema-goers generally, and especially those interested in the Faust legend, Goethe, classical German literature, drama, and film. It can serve as a source of entertainment, a critical study, or a useful reference work.' David G. John, University of Waterloo. Canada
1. The background of the Faust legend; 2. Marlowe's Doctor Faustus; 3. Goethe's Faust; 4. Poste-Goethe dramatic versions of the Faust legend; 5. Cinematic Fausts; Epilogue.