- Aesthetics, The Tragic, History and criticism, Music
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.
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- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- unpretentiousprestige
- contemplativerelentless
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About the book
- Author
- Friedrich Nietzsche
- First published
- 1872
- Pages
- 206
- Publisher
- Goldmann, Alianza Editorial, T. N. Foulis
- Editions
- 61
- Language
- Portuguese, German, French, Russian
- ISBN
- 9782253067061
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“Whatever might have been be the basis for this dubious book, it must have been a question of the utmost importance and charm, as well as a deeply personal one.”
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