Nietzsche
Pushkin Press · Paperback · January 19, 2021
A scintillating biographical study of the one of the greatest philosophers of the nineteenth century, by one of the bestselling writers of the twentieth.
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- Who it’s for
- Stefan Zweig brings a vivid, personal focus to Nietzsche’s life and enforced isolation.
- Genres
- Philosophers' Lives, Modern Philosophy, Writers' Lives
- Published
- Pushkin Press, January 19, 2021
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A scintillating biographical study of the one of the greatest philosophers of the nineteenth century, by one of the bestselling writers of the twentieth. In this vivid biography, Zweig eschews traditional academic discussion and focuses on Nietzsche's habits, passions and obsessions.
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This work, concentrating on the man rather than the work, on the tragedy of his existence and his apartness from the world in which he moved in enforced isolation, is a tour de force, drawing the reader inexorably into Nietzsche's tragic trajectory. Illustrated with numerous photographs relating to Nietzsche and his European locations, this superb translation by Will Stone is essential reading for anyone interested in Nietzsche, Zweig, first-class biographies and philosophy.
Life, Not Treatise
Stefan Zweig brings a vivid, personal focus to Nietzsche’s life and enforced isolation.
Come here for
- A portrait of Nietzsche’s habits, passions, and obsessions
- Biography that attends to the man more than the philosophy
Expect
- A biographical study centered on character and lived experience
- A narrative account rather than traditional academic discussion
Where it sits
| Philosophers' Lives | 99% |
|---|---|
| Writers' Lives | 37% |
| Modern Philosophy | 27% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Writers' Lives
- Philosophers' Lives
- Modern Philosophy
- Authors
- Stefan Zweig, Will Stone
- Publisher
- Pushkin Press
- Published
- January 19, 2021
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Writers' Lives