The Birth of Tragedy

Nietzsche's first published book, The Birth of Tragedy is a compelling argument for the necessity of art in life. This landmark work of criticism is fueled by Nietzsche's enthusiasms for Greek tragedy, the philosophy of Schopenhauer and the music of Wagner, to whom the book was dedicated. Nietzsche outlines a distinction between two central forces in art: the Apolline, representing beauty and order, and the Dionysiac, a primal or ecstatic reaction to the sublime. He argues that 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.

Author: Friedrich Nietzsche
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 05/28/2022
Pages: 142
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d
ISBN13: 9781387917938
ISBN10: 1387917935
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Drama
- Philosophy | Aesthetics
- Philosophy | Essays

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