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portada The Birth of Tragedy: or Hellenism and Pessimism
Type
Physical Book
Author
Illustrated by
Translated by
Publisher
Language
English
Pages
174
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
22.9x15.2x0.9 cm
Weight
0.24 kg.
ISBN13
9781546353331
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The Birth of Tragedy: or Hellenism and Pessimism

Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (Author) · Oscar Levy (Illustrated by) · William August Haussmann (Translated by) · Createspace · Paperback

The Birth of Tragedy: or Hellenism and Pessimism - Levy, Oscar ; Haussmann, William August ; Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm

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Synopsis "The Birth of Tragedy: or Hellenism and Pessimism"

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.

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