The Perfect Wagnerite

The Perfect Wagnerite: A Commentary on The Niblung's Ring is a book written by George Bernard Shaw, originally published in 1898. The book is a critical analysis of Richard Wagner's epic opera cycle, The Ring of the Nibelung. Shaw's commentary provides a detailed examination of the story, characters, and themes of the four operas that make up the cycle: Das Rheingold, Die Walk�����re, Siegfried, and G������tterd�����mmerung.Shaw's analysis of The Ring of the Nibelung is unique in that he approaches the work from a socialist perspective. He argues that Wagner's opera is a critique of capitalism and an exploration of the struggle between the ruling class and the working class. Shaw also examines the role of women in the opera, arguing that Wagner's portrayal of female characters is progressive for its time.The Perfect Wagnerite is considered a seminal work of Wagner criticism and has been influential in shaping modern interpretations of The Ring of the Nibelung. Shaw's writing is both insightful and engaging, making the book accessible to both scholars and general readers.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.