--- product_id: 124998931 title: "The Ring of Truth: The Wisdom of Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung Hardcover – November 21, 2017" brand: "roger scruton" price: "VT20841" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/124998931-the-ring-of-truth-the-wisdom-of-wagners-ring-nibelung store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The Ring of Truth: The Wisdom of Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung Hardcover – November 21, 2017 **Brand:** roger scruton **Price:** VT20841 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Ring of Truth: The Wisdom of Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung Hardcover – November 21, 2017 by roger scruton - **How much does it cost?** VT20841 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/124998931-the-ring-of-truth-the-wisdom-of-wagners-ring-nibelung) ## Best For - roger scruton enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted roger scruton brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Ring of Truth: The Wisdom of Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung Hardcover – November 21, 2017 - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51s3TkK6ooL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A welcome addition to the canon of Wagner commentary *by B***N on Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2016* Roger Scruton has long been known as the philosopher who focused his penetrating and immediately accessible insights on all manner of the arts. While Wagner's Ring Cycle is widely reputed as "difficult" and murky, Scruton reveals it in such a way, act by act, to make it seem entirely understandable and I must say, far more appealing to me. So far, I have found the Ring a hard work to enjoy thoroughly as I do Parsifal or Tristan.There is also much to offer here for well-seasoned Wagnerites who need no convincing of the importance of this masterpiece. What Scruton does is reveal the great spiritual accomplishment that is the Ring, even despite Wagner's efforts to move society beyond religion. First reviews that I read made knee-jerk assertions that Scruton white-washes Wagner's anti-semitism. I didn't find that at all the case after reading this. It fully embraces Wagner as an ill-behaved and sometimes callous man who was one the greatest and deepest geniuses of the last 200 years for the reasons clearly illuminated throughout. Scruton wisely doesn't believe anti-semitism can entirely define someone. While the modernist wishes they could dismiss anyone who receives PC demerits, thankfully Scruton looks at the whole man here. I loved this work and any music lover should count this as a top ten book along with Charles Rosen's and Letters of Mozart. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ How music and philosophy come together in Wagner's Ring. *by M***D on Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2017* This is not bedtime reading. I don't know much about music, so unfortunately the technical parts the music were lost to me. But I did understand what he was getting at saying words and story are not adequate to understand the Ring, rather the music raises the unconscious archetypes and myths we carry and make the opera interesting and complete. I went to youtube to listen to the leitmotifs that Wagner used to signal something at various point in the work, like the innocent nature of the Rhine-daughters or the recurring theme of Alberich's renunciation. I am familiar enough with modern German philosophy that I fully enjoyed Scruton's analysis of the threads of Wagner's story. I appreciated that Scruton took the time to explore alternative views. 4 stars is a pretty good rating for me, one of the top handful of books this year. ### ⭐⭐⭐ To the man with a hammer, every problem is a nail *by D***. on Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2020* The first half of the book gives Scruton's synopsis of the plot and description of the music. It came across as reasonable and insightful, although arrogant, because it was presented in a way which brooks no argument. The very long chapter on the music, especially so.I was longing for a touch of humility along the lines of "I offer this interpretation as a hopefully useful contribution to the vast amount of profound scholarship already undertaken on this work." Such a comment does appear, but only at the halfway point of the book, implying that the first half REALLY SHOULD be understood as definitive.From this point on, Scuton is "elbows out". He presents his view as a philosopher, but disparages the views of other commentators such as Shaw and Heise. His view as a philosopher is worth reading, as are Shaw's as a socialist, Donington's as a musicologist and aspirant psychologist and Heise's as a dishwasher/security guard et al. But the arrogance in this volume is most distasteful.I long for a series of interpretations, each from a designated viewpoint: not just professional expertise such as Scruton's, but also from the view point of the singers. What were the viewpoints of Gwynneth Jones as Brunnhilde, Bryn Terfel as Wotan or Stefan Vinke as Siegfried. One rule I would insist on, as publisher, is that they argue their own cases as eloquently as they can, but are not allowed to disparage others. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/124998931-the-ring-of-truth-the-wisdom-of-wagners-ring-nibelung](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/124998931-the-ring-of-truth-the-wisdom-of-wagners-ring-nibelung) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-10*