full length · drama

Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · translated by Bayard Taylor

25 roles (0M / 0F / 25 any) · approx 217–300 minutes

Royalty-free Public domain — free to read, perform, and adapt. No licence needed.

Characters

Mephistopheles	lead	225 speeches
Faust	lead	201 speeches
Margaret	supporting	81 speeches
Martha	minor	30 speeches
Siebel	minor	22 speeches
Frosch	minor	21 speeches
Wagner	minor	19 speeches
Altmayer	minor	18 speeches
Student	minor	16 speeches
Brander	minor	16 speeches
The Witch	minor	9 speeches
Chorus	minor	7 speeches
Lisbeth	minor	7 speeches
Valentine	minor	7 speeches
Manager	minor	5 speeches
Spirit	minor	5 speeches
The Animals	minor	5 speeches
Poet	minor	4 speeches
Evil Spirit	minor	4 speeches
Night	minor	3 speeches
The First	minor	3 speeches
The He-Ape	minor	3 speeches
Voice	minor	3 speeches
Both Choruses	minor	3 speeches
Proktophantasmist	minor	3 speeches

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Monologues from this play

Manager monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~1 min
Poet monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~1 min
Manager monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~1 min
Manager monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~1 min
Poet monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~1 min
Manager monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~1 min
Mephistopheles monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~1 min
Faust monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~1 min
Faust monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~2 min
Faust monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~2 min
Faust monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~2 min
Faust monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~1 min
Wagner monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~1 min
Mephistopheles monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~1 min
Faust monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~1 min
Faust monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~1 min
Mephistopheles monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~1 min
Faust monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~1 min
Faust monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~1 min
Mephistopheles monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~1 min
Mephistopheles monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~1 min
Mephistopheles monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~1 min
Margaret monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~1 min
Mephistopheles monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~1 min
Faust monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~1 min
Faust monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~1 min
Valentine monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~1 min
Mephistopheles monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~1 min
Faust monologue — Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres dramatic · ~1 min