The Birth of Tragedy

Out of the Spirit of Music

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Aesthetics, Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism
Cover of the book The Birth of Tragedy by Friedrich Nietzsche, Penguin Books Ltd
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Friedrich Nietzsche ISBN: 9780141935072
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Publication: November 27, 2003
Imprint: Penguin Language: English
Author: Friedrich Nietzsche
ISBN: 9780141935072
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication: November 27, 2003
Imprint: Penguin
Language: English

A compelling argument for the necessity for art in life, Nietzsche's first book is fuelled by his enthusiasms for Greek tragedy, for the philosophy of Schopenhauer and for the music of Wagner, to whom this work was dedicated. Nietzsche outlined a distinction between its two central forces: the Apolline, representing beauty and order, and the Dionysiac, a primal or ecstatic reaction to the sublime. He believed the combination of these states produced the highest forms of music and tragic drama, which not only reveal the truth about suffering in life, but also provide a consolation for it. Impassioned and exhilarating in its conviction, The Birth of Tragedy has become a key text in European culture and in literary criticism.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A compelling argument for the necessity for art in life, Nietzsche's first book is fuelled by his enthusiasms for Greek tragedy, for the philosophy of Schopenhauer and for the music of Wagner, to whom this work was dedicated. Nietzsche outlined a distinction between its two central forces: the Apolline, representing beauty and order, and the Dionysiac, a primal or ecstatic reaction to the sublime. He believed the combination of these states produced the highest forms of music and tragic drama, which not only reveal the truth about suffering in life, but also provide a consolation for it. Impassioned and exhilarating in its conviction, The Birth of Tragedy has become a key text in European culture and in literary criticism.

More books from Penguin Books Ltd

Cover of the book Dead Souls by Friedrich Nietzsche
Cover of the book Criminal by Friedrich Nietzsche
Cover of the book Daisy Miller and The Turn of the Screw by Friedrich Nietzsche
Cover of the book Safe Harbour by Friedrich Nietzsche
Cover of the book The SHED Method by Friedrich Nietzsche
Cover of the book The Penguin Dictionary of Judaism by Friedrich Nietzsche
Cover of the book Ladybird Classics: The Railway Children by Friedrich Nietzsche
Cover of the book Self by Friedrich Nietzsche
Cover of the book Charles I (Penguin Monarchs) by Friedrich Nietzsche
Cover of the book Handball by Friedrich Nietzsche
Cover of the book Nadiya's Kitchen by Friedrich Nietzsche
Cover of the book I Looked Away by Friedrich Nietzsche
Cover of the book The Snowman by Friedrich Nietzsche
Cover of the book The Big Book of the UK by Friedrich Nietzsche
Cover of the book The Story of Miss Moppet by Friedrich Nietzsche
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy