The Vault at Pfaff's

An Archive of Art and Literature by the Bohemians of Antebellum New York

Mephistophelean [from the Atlantic Monthly for April]

"Mephistophelean [from the Atlantic Monthly for April]." New-York Saturday Press, April 21, 1866, 4, 5.
Electronic Source Available
Type
newspaper
Genre
commentary
Abstract

The speaker addresses a nearby woman, warning her of Mephistopheles. He is the only character from Faust that exists on the world stage, and the speaker hopes Mephistopheles does not ensnare people like he did Faust.