{"product_id":"the-birth-of-tragedy-and-the-case-of-wagner-friedrich-nietzsche","title":"The Birth of Tragedy and the Case of Wagner [Friedrich Nietzsche]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[Wagner] [Nietzsche] [Philosophy]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Birth of Tragedy and the Case of Wagner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFriedrich Nietzsche\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage Books, NY. 1967. Later printing paperback. Chips and dings to the edges of the cover, some underlining, general wear. A good copy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the publisher:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Birth of Tragedy\u003c\/span\u003e (1872) was Nietzsche's first book. Its youthful faults were exposed by Nietzsche in the brilliant \"Attempt at a Self-Criticism\" which he added to the new edition of 1886. But the book, whatever its excesses, remains one of the most relevant statements on tragedy ever penned. It exploded the conception of Greek culture that was prevalent down through the Victorian era, and it sounded themes developed in the twentieth century by classicists, existentialists, psychoanalysts, and others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Case of Wagner\u003c\/span\u003e (1888) was one Nietzsche's last books, and his wittiest. In attitude and style it is diametrically opposed to \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Birth of Tragedy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e. Both works transcend their ostensible subjects and deal with art and culture, as well as the problems of the modern age generally.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePocket sized Nietzsche for you to contemplate while at the bar, slowly drinking a disappointing negroni. Life is art. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alarum Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49069765460276,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/4895\/3652\/files\/original_1ea1072a-06aa-44fc-a595-de69f4a2daac_PXL_20260315_193015955.jpg?v=1774205807","url":"https:\/\/alarumbooks.com\/products\/the-birth-of-tragedy-and-the-case-of-wagner-friedrich-nietzsche","provider":"Alarum Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}