The Birth of Tragedy: or Hellenism and Pessimism by Friedrich Nietzsche

The Birth of Tragedy: or Hellenism and Pessimism

Friedrich Nietzsche with William August Haussmann (Translator)

174 pages first pub 1871 (editions)

nonfiction classics philosophy challenging reflective slow-paced

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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 ...

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inspiring 30%
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dark 3%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 3%

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medium 34%

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