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The Birth of Tragedy (1872) was Nietzsches 1st book. Its youthful faults were exposed by him in the brilliant Attempt at a Self-Criticism which he added to the new edition of 1886. But the book, whatever its excesses, remains one of the most relevant statements on tragedy ever penned. It exploded the conception of Greek culture that was prevalent down thru the Victorian era. It sounded themes developed in the 20th century by classicists, existentialists, psychoanalysts & others. The Case of Wagner (1888) was one his last books & his wittiest. In attitude & style its diametrically opposed to The Birth of Tragedy. Both works transcend their ostensible subjects & deal with art & culture, as well as the problems of the modern age generally. Each book in itself gives us an inadequate idea of its author together, they furnish a striking image of Nietzsches thought. The distinguished new translations by Walter Kaufmann superbly reflect in English Nietzsches idiom & the vitality of his style. Kaufmann has also furnished running footnote commentaries, relevant passages from Nietzsches correspondence, a bibliography, &, for the 1st time in any edition, an extensive index to each book.