# Goethe's Faust (1808)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1808-goethe-s-faust
Location: Weimar
Categories: main-event

In 1808 Goethe published Faust, Part One. The drama of the scholar who makes a pact with the devil became the most celebrated work of German literature. Part Two appeared in 1832, after Goethe's death.

## Why it matters
Faust is the central work of German literature.

Ruler at the time: [Frederick William III](https://germany-history.com/rulers/frederick-william-iii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – Goethe's Faust](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goethe's_Faust)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – Goethe's Faust](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Faust-play)