The title character of a twoÂ­part play by this author of Elective Affinities falls in love with Gretchen after making a bet with Mephistopheles.
In one of this author's novels, a daughter of a central character compares everyone to a monkey from an illustrated book, and has everyone act out a tableau vivant by dressing up as their favorite painting. In one of his plays, the title character makes a bet that he will not tell the passing moment "tarry awhile, thou art so fair!" That play by this author includes a prologue in the theater and a prologue in Heaven. In a novel, he has the couple Eduard and (*) Charlotte fall in love with the Captain and Ottilie, in a kind of doubleÂ­displacement reaction. One of his title characters participates in a Walpurgis Night celebration and has a child with Helen of Troy. The title character of a twoÂ­part play by this author of Elective Affinities falls in love with Gretchen after making a bet with Mephistopheles. For 10 points, name this German author of Faust.
In one of this author's novels, a daughter of a central character compares everyone to a monkey from an illustrated book, and has everyone act out a tableau vivant by dressing up as their favorite painting.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe