The Ring of Truth
The Wisdom of Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung
$25.14
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
14 August 2017
Summary
A 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.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141980720 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141980729 |
| Author: | Roger Scruton |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 14 August 2017 |
| Weight: | 316g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 132mm x 199mm |
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Critics Review
After reading this book, only the most unadventurous reader would turn down the chance to see Wagner’s masterpiece.
a 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 *
Roger Scruton
Sir Roger Scruton was a writer and philosopher. He held positions at the universities of London, Oxford, Boston, and St Andrews, and wrote widely on art, architecture, music, and aesthetics.
His books include:
- 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)
- 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.
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