Routledge - Music and Myth in Modern Literature Book

Explore the deep connection between music and myth in this academic study from Routledge. This work investigates how Nietzsche's theories from The Birth of Tragedy (1872) appear in three major literary masterpieces. By looking at Romain Rolland's Nobel Prize winning Jean-Christophe, James Joyce's modernist epic Ulysses, and Thomas Mann's Doctor Faustus, the book provides a new perspective on modern literature. Josh Torabi examines the relationship between the Apollonian and Dionysian concepts and how they function within narrative depictions of myth and music. This study challenges existing views regarding the latter half of Nietzsche's influential work. It serves as a valuable resource for readers interested in the intersection of philosophy, musicology, and literary history during the Victorian and Modernist eras.