Now that the dust has settled, is Goethe's Faust fiction

I could never understand that book, neither could I understand the Divine Comedy, am I dumb or are these books actually pretty hard to read? How can I train myself in order to read them and understand everything?

>>9706499
Read everything before them.

In all honestly though, to understand Faust you need a good grasp on Greek mythology, a bit of medieval German theater, and Goethe in general. I doubt anyone who isn't German will ever fully enjoy it, since it is so deeply intertwined with German culture.

>>9706499

try reading out loud, read slow, think about what you just read, both works are packed with meaning in almost every sentence, reread

>>9706508
>I doubt anyone who isn't German will ever fully enjoy it, since it is so deeply intertwined with German culture.
What's preventing one from studying the german culture in order to enjoy german literature in a more meaningful way? You talk like a nazi desu. Anyone can "fully enjoy" Goethe if they put their time into studying the literature and the culture, it's not some exclusive german thing from blood.

I'm 1000% down for more Goethe threads but not when it's a fucking shitpost.

Nothing is fiction.

>>9706526
>implying the world-outlook and culture-feeling aren't entirely in the blood

Start with the GREEKS

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>>9706487
I'll let you in on a secret.

While reading, it is nonfiction. When not reading it is fiction.