The Birth of Tragedy
Author(s): Friedrich Nietzsche, William Haussmann
Genre(s): Literary Criticism, Philosophy, Early Modern
Narrators: Jim Locke
Number of Chapters: 27
Length: 06 hours and 22 minutes
Language: English
In this famous early work of German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, he investigates the artistic characteristics of Apollonian (reason) and Dionysian (passion) characteristics in Greek art, specifically in Greek tragedy as it evolved. Then he applies his conclusions about Greek tragedy to the state of modern art, especially modern German art and specifically to the operas of Richard Wagner.
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The audiobook The Birth of Tragedy falls under the genres of Literary Criticism, Philosophy, Early Modern. It is written by Friedrich Nietzsche, William Haussmann.