Doctor Faustus!

Well, it took me quite a while to find a bookshop that actually had Doctor Faustus in stock, and when i finally found one it has other plays in the book as well. So, I'm hoping the version is not terribly important.

Anyway, I have not heard of this play before so am not to sure on the plot itself, nor do I have that many expectations. I have read through a synopsis of the play, so I have some idea about what I am going to read and think that the story does seem fairly interesting. Well, the only thing that really struck me when reading about the play was that it doesn't seem that dark or horrorish (I am aware that this is not a real word). However, jsut from the main plot you can tell that the whole book will be about the struggle Faustus has between good and evil. I can't actually think about this play without thinking about Cats the musical (because of the character of Mephistopheles, and yes i know this is not vey literature related or analytical).

I think that the worst thing about this play, will be the main character. I think that I may spend all of the time I am redaing it annoyed at the character's choices. Faustus, from the summary, seems to know that he is making the wrong decision and yet still go on with it becasue it seems easier in the short term. Only when his life is coming to an end does he think, wait, this is wrong and try to repent his sins. But then again, the author may have written the play in such a way that the reader feels sorrow and pity for Faustus. Oh well, I shall see, and since i have about 24 hours to read this play, I had best get on with it! :S