- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Classic; Reprint edition (Jan 1 1977)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0140443290
- ISBN-13: 978-0140443295
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 200 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #293,223 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The literary career of Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) spanned less than twenty years, but no area of intellectual inquiry was left untouched by his iconoclastic genius. The philosopher who announced the death of God in "The Gay Science" (1882) and went on to challenge the Christian code of morality in "Beyond Good and Evil" (1886), grappled with the fundamental issues of the human condition in his own intense autobiography, "Ecce Homo" (1888). Most notorious of all, perhaps, his idea of the triumphantly transgressive ubermann ('superman') is developed in the extreme, yet poetic words of "Thus Spake Zarathustra" (1883-92). Whether addressing conventional Western philosophy or breaking new ground, Nietzsche vastly extended the boundaries of nineteenth-century thought.
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Friedrich Nietzsche was born near Leipzig in 1844, the son of a Lutheran clergyman. At 24 he was appointed to the chair of classical philology at Basle University, where he stayed until forced by his health to retire in 1879. Here, he wrote all his literature, including Thus Spake Zarathustra, and developed his idea of the Superman. He became insane in 1889 and remained so until his death in 1900. R. J. Hollingdale translated eleven of Nietzsche's books and published two books about him; he also translated works by, among others, Schopenhauer, Goethe, E. T. A. Hoffmann, Lichtenberg and Theodor Fontane, many of these for Penguin Classics. He was the honorary president of the British Nietzsche Society. R. J. Hollingdale died on 28 September 2001.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb introduction to philosophical Nietzsche,
This review is from: Penguin Classics Nietzsche Reader (Paperback)
A great book to start with Nietzshe. It's very short and those who say it's "not the real thing" are correct, but, this is so by design. I would like to say that the translator/editor of this book, RJ Hollingdale, did a magnificent job, and in his introduction to the "Reader" he mentions precisely that: the goal of this book is not to house all Nietzsche's works but to "entice" the reader to continue--and that goal the editor has achieved flawlessly. The selection of excerpts is very intelligent and helpful in both what is presented and how it is presented. The editor is a Nietzsche specialist and yet he holds himself back--the clear and logical intro is but three pages (rather than half the book of academic showing off), it's directed to the reader and gives a lucid overview of the priciples that guided the editor in compiling the book in this and not in some other way, as well as the best way to approach it. I am so impressed by the role of the editor here that I'm purchasing his own monograph on Nietzsche, I really liked Mr Hollingsdale's writing style and scientific demeanor--concise, lapidary, yet accessible and careful. This book, imo, is a better one for a beginner than a similar book by Kaufmann (not that Kaufmann is bad, in fact it contains more Nietasche, but it is, imo, less targeted, not as sharp as Hollingsdale's take on it.)
4.0 out of 5 stars
primed intelligence,
This review is from: Penguin Classics Nietzsche Reader (Paperback)
An excellent primer to get you on the path. Filled with insights and forays that should stimulate your interest in digging deeper.Penguin rocks again.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Whetted my appetite for more,
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This review is from: Penguin Classics Nietzsche Reader (Paperback)
Assigned as a textbook in my 19th century philosophy class, I must admit that this little volume was a pleasure to read - twice. While it may be criticized as a collection of Nietzschean quotable quotes, I was continually fascinated by his insights. It left me wondering if any of the ideas attributed to Freud were actually original, and it confirmed some of my own hard won critiques of contemporary evangelicalism.Before the class was over I had purchased another half dozen books by this man! A warning to those considering reading this - you will not receive pages of editorial content. Go elsewhere if you are looking for an interpretation of Nietzsche. Also, you may find this thinker as addictive as I have.
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