GOETHE’S KEY TO FAUST - A Scientific Basis for Religion and Morality and for a Solution of the Enigma of Evil

Oct 13, 2026

Goethe’s Key to Faust presents a focused résumé of Goethe’s own explanations of his Faust, aiming to help readers “solve the enigmas of their own lives.” The work provides a scientific basis for rational religious belief and for morality, addressing the “enigma of evil.” Quotations are drawn from multiple German editions and English translations when available, serving students who cannot access larger, expensive editions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

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Pages104

Reading Time2 h 40 min

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Preface

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1975 | 272003 | | | GAYLORD | | | PRINTED INU.5 A. | 4 # GOETHE’S KEY TO FAUST 8450 GOETHE’S KEY TO FAUST # A Scientific Basis for Religion andMorality and for a Solution of theEnigma of Evil BYWILLIAM PAGE ANDREWS KENNIKAT PRESS,INC./PORT WASHINGTON,N.Y. 810 832G599FA T 1925 A6 1968 0 GOETHEIS KEY TO FAUST Copyright 1913 by William Page AndrewsReissued in 1968 by Kennikat Pres Library of Congress Catalog Card No:67-27573Manufactured in the United States of Ameriea 348507JUL 231968 Ceopor Bnion # PREFACE THE present résumé of a more extended epitome of allthat Goethe has said or written on the subject dealtwith in his Faust,is called“Goethe's Key to Faust,”because it confines itself to that Author's own expositionof the poem;which he said directly was intended toenable his readers to'“solve the enigmas of their ownlives,"and to furnish them with a scientific basis for arational religious belief. The citations are made from the cheaper edition of theWerke,the Cotta'sche edition,or the collection of Briefeby Phillip Stein,and the English translations of theBohn Library Edition,where it was possible to do so,forthe benefit of students to whom the more extensiveand expensive editions are not readily accessible. The present writer proposes to set forth this Goetheanview of the subject atgreater length in the form of Notesto accompany the text of a new translation. WLLAM PAGE ANDBEWs. VILLA FBDERICo,CAPRI,ITALY, June,1912

FAQs

What is the purpose of Goethe’s Key to Faust according to the preface?

It summarizes Goethe’s own exposition of Faust to help readers solve the enigmas of their own lives and to support a rational basis for religious belief and morality.

How does the author source the citations used in the book?

The preface states that citations come from the cheaper Werke editions and from the Cotta’sche edition, as well as from a collection by Philip Stein and English Bohn Library translations when possible.

Why does the author mention using different editions and translations?

To benefit students who do not have ready access to more extensive and expensive editions, while still providing the Goethean viewpoint.

Oct 13, 2026

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