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Cover of Faust: Being the Historia von D. Johann Fausten Dem Wietbeschreyten Zauberer und Schwartzhünstler: or, History of Dr. John Faust the Notorious Magician and Necromancer, as Written by His Familiar Servant and Disciple Christopher Wagner

Faust: Being the Historia von D. Johann Fausten Dem Wietbeschreyten Zauberer und Schwartzhünstler: or, History of Dr. John Faust the Notorious Magician and Necromancer, as Written by His Familiar Servant and Disciple Christopher Wagner

Robert Nye (1980)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy

Age groupAdult 18+

Content ratingHard R

Pages (Standard (250-400))

Setting

CSM age18+

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Content levels

ViolenceStrong

Sexual contentExplicit

LanguageStrong

Trigger warnings

Death Gore Violence On-Page Sex Body Horror Mental Manipulation Deception

Positive tags

Dark Academia Protagonist Mentor Figure

Hero archetypes

Scholar / Academic Sorcerer Tortured Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Villain Protagonist Morally Gray Protagonist

Tropes

Necromancy Dark Lord Antihero Morally Gray Protagonist Unreliable Narrator Forbidden Magic Mentor Figure

Themes

Power and Corruption Temptation Damnation Knowledge vs Morality Hubris Faustian Bargain Ambition

Synopsis

Robert Nye's Faust is a cinematical trip that goes from comedy over drama and tragedy into hellish terror. A true work of genius, freeing the Faust-legend from the chains of romantisism and mixing it up with all things depraved and all things innovative.

Faust: Being the Historia von D. Johann Fausten Dem Wietbeschreyten Zauberer und Schwartzhünstler: or, History of Dr. John Faust the Notorious Magician and Necromancer, as Written by His Familiar Servant and Disciple Christopher Wagner: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This adult retelling of the Faust legend contains explicit sexual content, graphic violence, strong language, and disturbing themes of damnation and moral corruption. The narrative moves from dark comedy through tragedy to hellish terror with depictions of depravity.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, explicit sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include gore, death, and violence (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult readers fascinated by the Faust legend will find a darkly innovative retelling that strips away romanticism.

Tags

Historical FantasyLiterary FantasyDark ComedyTragic Fantasy