WAGNER AND THE ROMANTIC HERO

SIMON WILLIAMS

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WAGNER AND THE ROMANTIC HERO

by SIMON WILLIAMS

2004-08-16

CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS

193

0521820081

Description

"Few major artists have aroused the ire and adulation of successive generations as persistently as Richard Wagner. The centre of controversy during his lifetime, when he died he was the most idolized man in Germany. Little has changed since then. In this book based on lectures delivered at the Bayreuth Festival, Simon Williams explores the reason for this adulation and antipathy by examining one of the most contested aspects of Wagner's work, his treatment of the hero. He begins by defining heroism as it was understood in Wagner's time and then explores the phenomenon of heroism and the hero in all thirteen of the stage works. He concludes with a survey of how the Wagnerian hero and the idea of heroism has been interpreted on the modern stage. Williams offers a theatrical and cultural reevaluation of one of the most enduring and controversial figures in the history of the arts."--Jacket.

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This edition of WAGNER AND THE ROMANTIC HERO has approximately 193 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.

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For most readers, WAGNER AND THE ROMANTIC HERO typically takes between 4h 1m and 2h 41m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 48,250 words and common reading speeds.

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The estimated word count for WAGNER AND THE ROMANTIC HERO is approximately 48,250 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.

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Who is the author of WAGNER AND THE ROMANTIC HERO?

WAGNER AND THE ROMANTIC HERO was written by SIMON WILLIAMS.

When was WAGNER AND THE ROMANTIC HERO published?

The publication date for this specific edition is 2004-08-16. The original work may have been published on a different date.