Christa Knellwolf King: 1 book
Faustus and the Promises of the New Science, c. 1580-1730
From the Chapbooks to Harlequin Faustus
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2016
Having identified the literary origins of the Faustus legend in the German Faust Book (1587) and its English translation (1592), this book argues that these works transformed a simple rogue's tale into an incisive study of morality and beliefs. The chapbooks' contrastive portrayal of an imaginary...
