Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgements vii
4. Chronology viii
5. Primary Sources and Abbreviations xi
6. Introduction: The Case of Wagner 1
7. 1. The Artwork of the Future: A Prelude to the Philosophy of the Future 14
8. 2. The Pessimism of Strength: An Attempt to Revise the Socratic and Tragic Cultures 41
9. 3. Music in the Microcosm and the Macrocosm 64
10. 4. Music as the Late Fruit of Every Culture 98
11. 5. The Case of Nietzsche; or, How to Become More Wagnerian than Wagner 184
12. Glossary of Key Terms 240
13. Guide to Further Reading on The Case of Wagner and Nietzsche Contra Wagner 245
14. Bibliography 247
15. Index 253