The earliest forms of the work, known as the Urfaust, were developed between 1772 and 1775; however, the details of that development are not entirely clear.
أقدم نسخ العمل، معروفة باسم اورفاوست، وضعت بين 1772 وعام 1775، إلا أن التفاصيل عن تلك النسخة غير واضحة.