The tragic story of Dr. Faust (audiobook mp3)

The legend of the warlock Dr. Faust, who had sold the soul to the devil, has been a source of inspiration for not five centuries to create masterpieces of world art. The first work in this series, which had a significant impact on the entire subsequent literature on Faust, appeared in 1594, a year after the mysterious death of its author - the English playwright Christopher Marlo, the same age as Shakespeare.

Disappointed in the modern sciences and theology, the scientist from Wittenberg Johann Faust is looking for new ways to know the secrets of the universe and new means of achieving power. He wants to comprehend the unknown, to experience inaccessible pleasures, to achieve unlimited power and enormous wealth. For the sake of this, Faust is ready to endure the permitted, to indulge in black magic that would open access to the forces of darkness