Nietzsche, Wagner and the Philosophy of Pessimism

Nietzsche's relationship with Wagner has long been a source of controversy and has given rise to a number of important studies, including this major breakthrough in Nietzsche scholarship, first published in 1982. In this work Hollinrake contends that the nature and extent of the anti-Wagnerian pastiche and polemic in Thus Spake Zarathustra is arguably the most important factor in the association between the two. Thus Wagner, as the purveyor of a particular brand of Schopenhauerian pessimism, is here revealed as one of the principle sources - and targets - of Zarathustra. Whilst addressed primarily to students of German Literature, this book will also be of interest to musicians, philosophers and students of the history of culture and ideas.

Author: Roger Hollinrake
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 04/27/2015
Pages: 328
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9781138884106