The Book of Purgatory is a comic adaptation/reinterpretation + crossover story between classical works of literature, depicting the stories themselves, and what could have happened after their endings. At the forefront of this story is Doctor Faust, and his demonic companion Mephistopheles.
The Book of Purgatory is a comic adaptation/reinterpretation + crossover story between classical works of literature, depicting the stories themselves, and what could have happened after their endings. At the forefront of this story is Doctor Faust, and his demonic companion Mephistopheles.
In a sleepy medieval town, an angel’s playful visitation causes both infatuation and dread for three once carefree boys. His philosophies impart an unnatural kind of insight on his new friends, life altering for them, and just a diversion for himself.
This chapter is adapted from and quotes The Mysterious Stranger by Mark Twain.
In a sleepy medieval town, an angel’s playful visitation causes both infatuation and dread for three once carefree boys. His philosophies impart an unnatural kind of insight on his new friends, life altering for them, and just a diversion for himself.
This chapter is adapted from and quotes The Mysterious Stranger by Mark Twain.
This chapter introduces the protagonist of the story, who is disappointed by a glorified life of study, which seems to have only produced emptiness and taken from him his humanity.
Some quotes are directly from the Kaufmann English translation of Goethe’s Faust.
Now, the story introduces the protagonist’s companion on his journey, a demon who takes the challenge of impressing him with something, anything that a corrupted human’s life can offer.
Some quotes are directly from the Kaufmann English translation of Goethe’s Faust.
Faust falls in love with a young lady, so now Mephistopheles has another task to work on.
Some quotes are directly from the Kaufmann English translation of Goethe’s Faust.
Margaret seems to be too perfect of a girl for Faust to think he deserves, but Mephistopheles encourages him toward more fatal pursuits…
Some quotes are directly from the Kaufmann English translation of Goethe’s Faust.
Faust is tempted by Mephistopheles to move too quickly in his pursuit of Margaret’s love, and it seems there’s a long forgotten reason for his desperation.
Some quotes are directly from the Kaufmann English translation of Goethe’s Faust.
Margaret’s life turns to turmoil while Mephistopheles drags Faust to a hellish party to forget his mistakes.
Some quotes are directly from the Kaufmann English translation of Goethe’s Faust.
So many things end, but in the world’s eternal nature, all endings form a beginning of something else.
Some quotes are directly from the Kaufmann English translation of Goethe’s Faust.