Faust (1958 Heritage Press edition) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, illustrated by Eugène Delacroix, is a sumptuous presentation of the German literary masterpiece. This edition pairs Goethe’s two-part tragic play—following the scholar Faust’s pact with Mephistopheles for infinite knowledge and pleasure—with Delacroix’s 1828 lithographs, which capture the drama’s Romantic fervor: Gretchen’s torment, Walpurgis Night’s frenzy, and Faust’s cosmic striving.
The Heritage Press’s hallmark craftsmanship—heavy paper, gilt-stamped binding, and a slipcase—complements the text’s grandeur. A scholarly introduction (likely by translator Bayard Taylor) contextualizes Goethe’s themes of redemption, desire, and human limitation.
A collector’s gem, merging Delacroix’s dark exuberance with Goethe’s timeless inquiry into the soul’s cost.
