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.
- ISBN10 0049210297
- ISBN13 9780049210295
- Publish Date June 1982
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 17 October 2003
- Publish Country AU
- Imprint Allen & Unwin
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 323
- Language English