The tragic play 'Faust', which tells the story of a scholar who makes a pact with the devil, was written by ________.
- Friedrich Schiller
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Thomas Mann
- Franz Kafka
Answer: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Goethe worked on 'Faust' for over 60 years. Part One was published in 1808, and Part Two was completed shortly before his death in 1832.