Publisher's Synopsis
The Perfect Wagnerite: A Commentary On The Niblung's Ring is a book written by George Bernard Shaw, published in 1898. The book is a critical analysis of Richard Wagner's four-opera cycle, Der Ring des Nibelungen, also known as The Niblung's Ring. The book is divided into four parts, each corresponding to one of the four operas in the cycle. Shaw's commentary on The Niblung's Ring is a unique blend of musicology, literary criticism, and political commentary. He explores the themes and motifs of the operas, as well as the characters and their relationships. Shaw also delves into the historical and social context of Wagner's work, examining the composer's influence on German nationalism and his controversial views on race and politics. Throughout the book, Shaw argues that The Niblung's Ring is a work of art that transcends its time and place, and that it has the power to speak to audiences across generations. He praises Wagner's use of leitmotifs and his ability to create a unified musical and dramatic structure. The Perfect Wagnerite: A Commentary On The Niblung's Ring is a seminal work of Wagnerian scholarship and a landmark in the history of music criticism. It has been praised for its insightful analysis and provocative ideas, and it continues to be read and discussed by scholars and music lovers around the world.The philosophically fertile element in the original project of Siegfried's Death was the conception of Siegfried himself as a type of the healthy man raised to perfect confidence in his own impulses by an intense and joyous vitality which is above fear, sickliness of conscience, malice, and the makeshifts and moral crutches of law and order which accompany them.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
