Faust / Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von

The devil makes a bargain with the aged Faust. If Faust is granted one moment of complete contentment, he loses his soul. Faust regains his youth and travels to enjoy every form of early pleasure.

Faust bargains away his soul for one moment of complete contentment. He regains his youth and travels about enjoying every form of earthly pleasure.

After making a bargain with the devil, Faust is promiseda single moment of utter contentment in exchange for his soul, and after he regains his youth Faust travels in search of all forms of earthly pleasures.