ABSTRACT Stephen Wilkerson’s book is an alchemical interpretation of Goethe’s classic poem Faust, a Tragedy. This review offers observations, questions, and criticisms of this well-researched book. The author’s application of an alchemical analysis is thoughtfully and thoroughly applied to five key sections of the poem. Although Jung treasured Faust and his comments on it are ubiquitous throughout The Collected Works, Wilkerson specifically takes up the challenge of seeing this classical piece of literature through an alchemical lens. Through the prism of alchemy Faust comes alive in a new light, one that especially emphasizes the critical role played by the feminine in the mysterium coniunctionis.

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最后也是最伟大的炼金术

摘要斯蒂芬威尔克森的书是对歌德经典诗歌浮士德，悲剧的炼金术解释。这篇评论提供了对这本研究良好的书的观察、问题和批评。作者对炼金术分析的应用经过深思熟虑和彻底地应用于诗歌的五个关键部分。尽管荣格珍视浮士德，他的评论在《全集》中随处可见，但威尔克森特意挑战了通过炼金术的视角看待这部经典文学作品的挑战。通过炼金术的棱镜，浮士德以一种全新的方式焕发活力，特别强调了女性在神秘联结中所扮演的关键角色。