"An outstanding contribution to our understanding of how and why the myth of Faustus has evolved over many centuries and adapted itself to the temper of successive cultures." - Professor Osman Durrani, School of European Culture and Languages, University of Kent at Canterbury

Professor Osman Durrani, School of European Culture and Languages, University of Kent at Canterbury

Reviewed in The Journal of Theatre Research International, Vol 35/2 - 2010 'The collection ... manages to make ... a very strong contribution to a field that has already been very much studied.'

In tracing Faust's epic journey in discourses, music and on stage Lorna Fitzsimmons prepared a magnificent volume offering informative, rich and well-researched essays... the essays are meticulously researched and admirably edited.

The European Legacy, Vol. 15, No. 7

Goethe's Faust, its two parts published almost a quarter of a century apart, is comparable only to Shakespeare's dramas in its capacity to speak anew to every age and culture. This is confirmed by the book under review, whose fifteen chapters, each by a different hand, cover a very wide area – geographically, culturally, linguistically, temporally, and in terms of performance practice. The list of contributors is impressive: all can claim expertise, and many distinction in their field . . . this is a worthwhile addition to Faust literature.

Judith Purver, University of Manchester, BARS Bulletin