MacNiece, the translator, says that he cut a fair bit of this section and I'm glad he did as what remains is a slog. Goethe decides to use the framing of the Faust story to perform a grand overview of history, mankind, mythology. I was sort of impressed at Goethe's ruthlessness. Man, do things turn out badly for poor Gretchen.
Innocent? Yes! At church with nothing to confess! Over that girl I have no power." But Faust insists. At first Mephistopheles demurs: "She? She was coming from her priest, Absolved from her sins one and all I'd crept up near the confessional.
Faust is offered a deal by Mephistopheles: "I will bind myself to your service in this world, To be at your beck and never rest nor slack When we meet again on the other side, In the same coin you shall pay me back." Faust takes the deal, and soon afterwards sees a beautiful girl on the street, offers to escort her and is rejected. Had a different experience with Parts 1 and 2. Had this on my bookshelves - must have belonged to one of my parents - so I decided to finally read it.
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