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OverviewA magnificent book by a famous author on perhaps the greatest of all musical works Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung is one of the greatest works of art created in modern times, and has fascinated critics and devotees for over a century and a half. The Ring of Truth is an exploration of the drama, music, symbolism and philosophy of the Ring from a writer whose knowledge and understanding of the Western musical tradition are the equal of his capacities as a philosopher. Scruton shows how, through musical connections and brilliant dramatic strokes, Wagner is able to express truths about the human condition which few other artists have been able to convey so convincingly. For Wagner, writes Scruton, the task of art is to 'show us freedom in its immediate, contingent, human form, reminding us of what it means to us. Even if we live in a world from which gods and heroes have disappeared we can, by imagining them, dramatize the deep truths of our condition and renew our faith in what we are.' Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roger ScrutonPublisher: Penguin Books Ltd Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.303kg ISBN: 9780141980720ISBN 10: 0141980729 Pages: 416 Publication Date: 01 June 2017 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsa masterpiece, all told the best book on Wagner I have ever read -- Michael Tanner * Literary Review * After reading this book, only the most unadventurous reader would turn down the chance to see Wagner's masterpiece. * Economist * Roger Scruton is in many ways the ideal interpreter of the Ring -- Adam Lively * The Sunday Times * Highly original and penetrating ... he writes about the music authoritatively but comprehensibly... lucidly, cogently and even entertainingly -- Tim Blanning * Literary Review * Admirably lucid ... a perceptive and detailed account ... constantly enlightening commentary -- Lucy Beckett * Tablet * After reading this book, only the most unadventurous reader would turn down the chance to see Wagner's masterpiece. Economist Roger Scruton is in many ways the ideal interpreter of the Ring -- Adam Lively The Sunday Times Highly original and penetrating ... he writes about the music authoritatively but comprehensibly... lucidly, cogently and even entertainingly -- Tim Blanning Literary Review Admirably lucid ... a perceptive and detailed account ... constantly enlightening commentary -- Lucy Beckett Tablet After reading this book, only the most unadventurous reader would turn down the chance to see Wagner's masterpiece. * Economist * Roger Scruton is in many ways the ideal interpreter of the Ring -- Adam Lively * The Sunday Times * Highly original and penetrating ... he writes about the music authoritatively but comprehensibly... lucidly, cogently and even entertainingly -- Tim Blanning * Literary Review * Admirably lucid ... a perceptive and detailed account ... constantly enlightening commentary -- Lucy Beckett * Tablet * Admirably lucid ... a perceptive and detailed account ... constantly enlightening commentary -- Lucy Beckett * Tablet * Highly original and penetrating ... he writes about the music authoritatively but comprehensibly... lucidly, cogently and even entertainingly -- Tim Blanning * Literary Review * Roger Scruton is in many ways the ideal interpreter of the Ring -- Adam Lively * The Sunday Times * After reading this book, only the most unadventurous reader would turn down the chance to see Wagner's masterpiece. * Economist * Author InformationSir Roger Scruton was a writer and philosopher who held positions at the universities of London, Oxford, Boston and St Andrews and who wrote widely on art, architecture, music and aesthetics. His books include his now classic Short History of Modern Philosophy (1981), The Aesthetics of Music (1997), Death-Devoted Heart- Sex and the Sacred in Wagner's Tristan and Isolde (2004) and The Ring of Truth- The Wisdom of Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung (2016). He was a fellow of the British Academy and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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