Description
A landmark gathering of Friedrich Nietzsche’s most essential writings, this volume brings together five major works—from his early reflections on tragedy to his late, searching self-portrait of ideas. Across these texts, Nietzsche confronts the forces that shape belief and value, probing nihilism, metaphysics, and the origins and purposes of morality. Readers follow his relentless critique of inherited ideals and his provocative rethinking of culture, art, and the human drive to create meaning. With an introduction by Peter Gay and illuminating commentary from thinkers such as Martin Heidegger, Albert Camus, and Gilles Deleuze, the collection showcases Nietzsche’s distinctive style—bold, aphoristic, and philosophically daring—while offering guidance for deeper discussion through a Modern Library Reading Group Guide.
Available Editions
paperback
Modern Library
Published May 12, 1977
845 pages
ISBN: 9780394604060
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First Published
1968
Language
eng
Translation
From: deu
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