Overtones: A Book of Temperaments: Richard Strauss, Parsifal, Verdi, Balzac, Flaubert, Nietzsche, and Turgénieff

James Huneker's masterful collection of essays explores the intersection of music, literature, and philosophy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. From the operas of Richard Strauss and Giuseppe Verdi to the novels of Honoré de Balzac and Gustave Flaubert, Huneker draws connections between seemingly disparate works of art. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the cultural and intellectual history of the modern era.