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HE distinctive feature of this edition of Faust at least its most prominent distinctive feature is that it presents the entire poem. Hitherto, although the First Part has been repeatedly edited, no complete edition of the work has been prepared for English-speaking students. The reason of this state of affairs is not hard to comprehend; it lies in the all too general neglect of the Second Part. Notwithstanding that this portion of the drama has been several times translated, and notwithstanding that individual scholars have long since felt its power and recognized its value, it has been slow in winning its way to the general favor that it deserves.

It is believed that American students of Goethe will now welcome a complete American edition of the poet's great work. The volumes are edited throughout on philological principles. The aim is, first, to throw light upon real difficulties of the text; at the same time the larger questions of criticism and interpretation are not neglected even if they must be treated briefly. [''Part II. in preparation.''