Likedi read dr faustu several years ago and found it as fascinating as it was cryptic
Doctor Faustus (1947)
Creators: Liked A new translation of a 1948 novel by a German writer based on the Faust legend. The protagonist is Adrian Leverkuhn, a musical genius who trades his body and soul to the devil in exchange for 24 years of triumph as the world's greatest composer.
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