A doctor Johannes Фаустус is the German alchemist of the first half of the XVI century, whose glory of "great practitioner" of black magic was so grandiose, that a folk rumour created whimsical legend about him. This legend became part of European folklore and inspired the great number of writers - both period of Renaissance and modern, - but nobody of them succeeded to rise to the heights of Goethe.Faust Goethe - not simply man, selling the soul to the devil (although a writer fully saved almost all with a plot features of legend), and great scientist, intellectual person and humanist dreaming about happiness of all humanity and tirelessly searching the way of his achievement. He doubts, accomplishes errors, stands failures, but continues the selfless labour."Faust" is work that Goethe wrote almost all life, at all complication, многоплановости, for all that, that in him found a reflection and ancient myths, both German folklore and philosophical ideas of different time,, and biblical plots, are the surprisingly enthralling reading.And a modern reader, intent on "Faust" and thoughtful above sense of life and even above the fate of all humanity, will not miss exactly.