The Birth of Tragedy; or, Hellenism and Pessimism by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
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"The Birth of Tragedy; or, Hellenism and Pessimism" by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche is a work of dramatic theory published in 1872. Nietzsche introduces a bold dichotomy between the Dionysian and Apollonian forces—disorder versus order—that he believed shaped ancient Greek tragedy. He argues that Greek tragedy achieved art's highest form by uniting these opposing elements, allowing audiences to experience the full human condition. Nietzsche traces tragedy's decline through rationalism and suggests Richard Wagner's
operas might revive this lost balance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Levy, Oscar, 1867-1946 |
| Translator | Haussmann, William A. |
| Uniform Title | Die Geburt der Tragödie. English |
| Title | The Birth of Tragedy; or, Hellenism and Pessimism |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birth_of_Tragedy |
| Credits | Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Hathi Trust.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 41.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion |
| Subject | Aesthetics |
| Subject | Music -- Philosophy and aesthetics |
| Subject | Tragedy |
| Subject | Greek drama (Tragedy) -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc. |
| Subject | Mythology, Greek, in literature |
| Subject | Tragic, The |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 51356 |
| Release Date | Mar 4, 2016 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 14384 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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