Die Geburt der Tragödie vs Werke: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Tragedy, Greek drama, Ethics, History and criticism, Philosophy

Cover of Die Geburt der Tragödie

Die Geburt der Tragödie Friedrich Nietzsche · 1872 ★★★★☆ 3.8 194 pages · ≈ 3 h 36 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Werke

Werke Friedrich Nietzsche · 1896 ★★★★☆ 3.8 512 pages · ≈ 9 h 29 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Die Geburt der Tragödie is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 9 for Werke.

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