Royal Lyceum, EdinburghFaustus is not damned alone in a parable about western hubris leading to war, colonialism and environmental exploitation As told by Goethe and Marlowe, the story of Faust is of one man's journey into temptation. Having explored the outer limits of human knowledge, this renaissance man can go no further. Unless, that is, he signs a pact with the devil. In exchange for his soul, Mephistopheles gi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:24AM on August 22, 2025