"Doctor Faustus" is a story about a guy named Faustus who is very smart and curious but not satisfied with his life. One day, he decides to sell his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power. The devil, Mephistopheles, agrees to grant him all of his wishes but also warns him that his time on Earth is limited.
Faustus uses his newfound knowledge and power to perform incredible feats like summoning spirits and having wild parties. However, he soon realizes that his deal with the devil was a terrible mistake, and he starts to regret it. He tries to repent, but it's too late.
In the end, Faustus dies, and the devil takes his soul to Hell. The moral of the story is that greed and the desire for power can corrupt even the most intelligent and curious of people, leading them down a destructive path from which they can never return.