The new edition of Faust, one of the leading works of modern European thought and German literature, is now available in a single language, with an introduction, translation, and commentary by Petros Markaris.

The metrical rendition of approximately twelve thousand verses by Goethe is the lifelong translation project of the international author and translator, who worked on it for over ten years.

Faust embarks on a long journey that traverses four consecutive tragedies: the tragedy of the Scholars, the tragedy of Margarita, the tragedy of Helen, and the tragedy of Humanity. Yet, despite its enormous volume and the four individual tragedies, Faust is intermittently a tragicomedy, thanks to Mephistopheles and his ironic to sarcastic commentary on humanity.

Essentially, Mephistopheles is a mirror of the modern human being. Beyond this, the work begins in the Middle Ages but continuously shifts through time. It dedicates an entire act to Greek mythology and concludes with Helen.

The richness of the work lies not only in the dramatic poetry and the tragic moments it offers us. It is also in the wealth of moments brought to life from ancient Greek history and ancient Greek culture.