This character rewrites the first line of the Gospel of St. John to "In the beginning was the Deed" after discovering a black poodle.  In one scene, this person vows to never "stretch myself on a bed of ease" and later obtains a "new and vital power" by wandering in the wilderness.  He is the title character of a play where the death of a rat is compared to that of a person dying of love by the character Brander.  A choir of angels prevent this person from downing some poison on Eastern morning, and his lover's brother,
This character rewrites the first line of the Gospel of St. John to "In the beginning was the Deed" after discovering a black poodle.  In one scene, this person vows to never "stretch myself on a bed of ease" and later obtains a "new and vital power" by wandering in the wilderness.  He is the title character of a play where the death of a rat is compared to that of a person dying of love by the character Brander.  A choir of angels prevent this person from downing some poison on Eastern morning, and his lover's brother, (*) Valentine, dies due to his actions.  One play titled for this character ends with the word "Redeemed" echoing from high, following his prayers for his lover, Gretchen.  For 10 points, name this man who makes a deal with Mephistopheles in a two-part Goethe play.
This character rewrites the first line of the Gospel of St. John to "In the beginning was the Deed" after discovering a black poodle.  
{Faust} [do not accept “{Dr. Faustus}”]