As a young man, Goethe visited Jewish schools in Frankfurt, and even attended a circumcision and a Jewish wedding ...

If you ever read Marlowe or Goethe in a college English class, you know that the devil was stealing souls in Germany long before he moved on to Charlie Daniels in Georgia — the 16th century, in fact.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's classic drama continues to fascinate literature lovers. Why does the German play remain relevant today? Goethe's "Faust," one of the greatest works of German literature, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The devil’s deal trope spans movie genres from Murnau’s 1926 “Faust” to comedies like “Bedazzled.” “Him,” Jordan ...

Harvard University president Drew Gilpin Faust, who shepherded the school through the turbulence of the economic recession and expanded its diversity, will step down in June 2018 after 11 years ...