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Birth of Tragedy; or, Hellenism and Pessimism (Version 2)

This is one of Nietzsche's early academic writings - a scholarly theory about Ancient Greek theatre, specifically tragedies. In a nutshell, this work theorizes about why (Greek) spectators enjoy watching actors in a long series of scenes that depict human suffering (i.e., tragedy). It is a curious question, especially at the time since scholars generally thought of the Greeks as "A race of men, well-fashioned, beautiful, envied, life-inspiring, like no other race hitherto" (per Nietzsche's introduction). What did they need tragedy for? The question itself, and the path Nietzsche takes to answer this question, outraged the academic world. Later, an older Nietzsche criticizes this book himself and warns the reader that this text "should be treated with some consideration and reserve; yet I shall not altogether conceal how disagreeable it now appears to me, how after sixteen years it stands a total stranger before me." - Summary by jvanstan

Year of Publication: 1910Genres: Social Science (Culture & Anthropology),Philosophy,Performing Arts

Running Time: 07 hours 52 minutes 07 seconds(29 chapters)

Language: EnglishRead by: John Van Stan

#	Chapter Name
	Introduction by E. Förster-Nietzsche John Van Stan	44:40
	An Attempt At Self-Criticism John Van Stan	36:25
	Foreword To Richard Wagner John Van Stan	3:15
	Chapter 1 John Van Stan	14:35
	Chapter 2 John Van Stan	10:40
	Chapter 3 John Van Stan	10:45
	Chapter 4 John Van Stan	12:11
	Chapter 5 John Van Stan	18:20
	Chapter 6 John Van Stan	12:00
	Chapter 7 John Van Stan	16:15
	Chapter 8 John Van Stan	20:40
	Chapter 9 John Van Stan	18:25
	Chapter 10 John Van Stan	10:55
	Chapter 11 John Van Stan	17:05
	Chapter 12 John Van Stan	18:10
	Chapter 13 John Van Stan	10:25
	Chapter 14 John Van Stan	13:55
	Chapter 15 John Van Stan	16:15
	Chapter 16 John Van Stan	18:30
	Chapter 17 John Van Stan	17:45
	Chapter 18 John Van Stan	13:12
	Chapter 19 John Van Stan	24:30
	Chapter 20 John Van Stan	8:50
	Chapter 21 John Van Stan	21:25
	Chapter 22 John Van Stan	13:40
	Chapter 23 John Van Stan	13:40
	Chapter 24 John Van Stan	13:55
	Chapter 25 John Van Stan	5:07
	Appendix and Translator's Note John Van Stan	16:37