Also sprach Zarathustra: Book Guide, Author and Facts
Also sprach Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
A landmark work of philosophy and of literature, Thus Spoke Zarathustra is the fullest expression of Nietzche's belief that "the object of mankind should lie in its highest individuals." In his thirtieth year Zarathustra - the archetypal Ubermensch representative of supreme passion and creativity - abandons his home for the mountains, where he lives, literally and figuratively, on a level of experience far above the conventional standards of good and evil. The exuberant, poetic testimony of Nietzche's great messianic hero (and alter ego) is a vivid demonstration of the philosopher's genius. Walter Kaufmann's celebrated translation - hailed by Newsweek for its "incandescent splendor of language"--Has gained general recognition as the most authoritative version of Zarathustra existing in English.
Quick facts about Also sprach Zarathustra
- Title: Also sprach Zarathustra
- Author: Friedrich Nietzsche
- First published: 1883
- Genre: classic literature, fiction, filosofie
- OpenLibrary ID: OL98130W
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What is Also sprach Zarathustra about?
A landmark work of philosophy and of literature, Thus Spoke Zarathustra is the fullest expression of Nietzche's belief that "the object of mankind should lie in its highest individuals." In his thirtieth year Zarathustra - the archetypal Ubermensch representative of supreme passi
Who wrote Also sprach Zarathustra?
Also sprach Zarathustra was written by Friedrich Nietzsche.
When was Also sprach Zarathustra published?
Also sprach Zarathustra was first published in 1883.
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