This book is the first major study that explores the intrinsic connection between music and myth as Nietzsche conceived of it in The Birth of Tragedy (1872) in three great works of modern literature: Romain Rollandâs Nobel Prize winning novel Jean-Christophe (1904-12) James Joyceâs modernist epic Ulysses (1922) and Thomas Mannâs late masterpiece Doctor Faustus (1947). Juxtaposing Nietzscheâs conception of the Apollonian and Dionysian with narrative depictions of music and myth Josh Torabi challenges the common view that the latter half of The Birth of Tragedy is of secondary importance to the first. Informed by a deep knowledge of Nietzscheâs early aesthetics the book goes on to offer a fresh and original perspective on Ulysses and Doctor Faustus two world-famous novels that are rarely discussed together and makes the case for the significance of Jean-Christophe which has been unfairly neglected in the Anglophone world despite Rollandâs status as a major figure in twentieth-century intellectual and literary history. This unique study reveals new depths to the work of our most enduring writers and thinkers. . Language: English