Seminars on Nietzsche's Zarathustra 1934-1939-Hardcover

“This book appeared at a time when Nietzsche's reputation had reached a new height. In his own short life—he had only fifteen years to do mature and creative work before his health failed in 1889—he was one of those who were gossiped about or ignored rather than taken seriously. He was able to publish most of what he wrote with his own limited resources. Only towards the end did he become known by some important people outside his narrow circle: August Strindberg, Georg Brandes, Hippolyte Taine. But his mental decline made it all too easy to dismiss his ideas as brilliant—but crazy. Until 1925, in a popular philosophy textbook in America, the name Nietzsche was not even mentioned in 19th century thought; but even if unacknowledged, Nietzsche had a remarkable influence on twentieth-century writers: Thomas Mann, Shaw, Lawrence, Remy de Gourmont, Heidegger, Jaspers—the list goes on. A hundred years after his birth, Nietzsche would be recognized as a great thinker—and, more generally, as a writer.”

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

Dough Type: 2nd Dough

Size: 14 x 21

First Print Year: 2019

Number of Printings: 1st Edition