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The Case of Wagner

Author
Friedrich Nietzsche
Read by
George Easton
Language
English
Length
2 hours 23 minutes
ISBN
9781787366374
Published
21 March 2023
Imprint
Adelphi Press
  • music
  • art
  • criticism
  • nihilism
  • decadence
  • heroism
  • culture
  • values
  • creativity
  • life-affirming

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The essay is a scathing critique of the German composer Richard Wagner, whom Nietzsche had previously admired, but later came to despise. Nietzsche argues that Wagner's music represents a decadent and degenerate form of art, which promotes a nihilistic and life-denying worldview. He also accuses Wagner of promoting a kind of fake heroism, which he believes is dangerous and misleading. Overall, "The Case of Wagner" is a powerful critique of Wagner and his artistic legacy, and a provocative exploration of the nature of art and its relationship to human culture and values. Read in English, unabridged.

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Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) is the philosopher who made readers uncomfortable on purpose. He wrote of the will to power, eternal recurrence, and the need to become who you are — not as slogans, but as experiments in living. Thus Spoke Zarathustra turns prophecy into literature; his aphorisms flash and refuse to settle.

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