Nietzsche's Early Literary Writings and The Birth of Tragedy

Understands Nietzsche in the light of his activity as a creative writer from his juvenilia through the publication of The Birth of Tragedy, providing the first extensive study in English of his early literary works.

List of contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction: Early Nietzsche
1: The Early Poetry
2: The Early Prose Works
3: The Dramas and Drama Fragments
4: The Birth of Tragedy Out of the Spirit of Music
5: Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

About the author

STEVEN D. MARTINSON is Professor Emeritus of German at the University of Arizona.

Summary

Understands Nietzsche in the light of his activity as a creative writer from his juvenilia through the publication of The Birth of Tragedy, providing the first extensive study in English of his early literary works.

Product details

• Authors: Professor Emeritus Steven D. (Royalty Account) Martinson, Steven D Martinson
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.12.2022
• EAN: 9781640141186
• ISBN: 978-1-64014-118-6
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 576 g
• Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Biographies, autobiographies