Works / Books / Friedrich Nietzsche's books / The Birth of Tragedy, 1872 by Friedrich Nietzsche Read the introduction here The Birth of Tragedy, 1872 by Friedrich Nietzsche, Introduction The Birth of Tragedy from the Spirit of Music by Friedrich Nietzsche This translation, which has been prepared by Ian C. Johnston of Malaspina University-College, Nanaimo, BC, Canada is in the public domain and may be used by anyone, in whole or in part, without charge and without permission, for any purpose, provided the source is acknowledged, released December 2000. Last revised June 2003. The translator has added occasional editorial inserts to help clarify some foreign terms. And Nietzsche's long paragraphs have been broken into shorter units. Friedrich Nietzsche The Birth of Tragedy An Attempt at Self-Criticism The Birth of Tragedy The Birth of Tragedy [Note that this first section o...