Faust was written by johann wolfgang von goethe.
Faust is an epic masterpiece written by johann wolfgang von goethe, a German writer. It is based on the 16th century German folklore about the charlatan John George Faust. Faust is a poetic drama with 12,111 lines.
Faust is Goethe's life-long masterpiece, which lasted for 6 years. It belongs to one of the most outstanding masterpieces in the history of world literature and has established Goethe's lofty position in literature.
influence:
Faust is one of the most valuable and influential works in the history of European and world literature. Like Homer's Epic, Dante's Divine Comedy and Shakespeare's Hamlet, it is known as "a masterpiece among masterpieces" and is a masterpiece of enlightenment literature.