Nietzsche by Travis Elborough
Friedrich Nietzsche has been the unluckiest of philosophers. During his lifetime he was either ignored or misunderstood and he spent the last eleven years of his life in the dark prison of insanity. Since his death he has been accused of being a proto-Fascist and hailed by Hitler as his philosophical guru. What is the truth about Nietzsche and his ideas? In this Pocket Essential Travis Elborough guides the reader through the difficulties of Nietzsche's life, his friendship with Wagner, his years as an itinerant scholar up to the terrible moment in 1889 when the sight of a horse being flogged in the streets of Turin precipitated a full-scale mental collapse, and the twilight years of madness under the care of his sinister sister, Elizabeth. Each of Nietzsche's major works is summarised and the central concepts in his philosophy examined. Nietzsche's influence on 20th century thought is explored, as is the posthumous hijacking of his name by the Nazis.
Travis Elborough is a freelance writer and editor who lives in North London. His publications include The Pocket Essential guide to Nietzsche and, among several books for children, a history of London's gentlemen of the road'. He has also edited Orange and Lemons, a compendium of London Poems. He reviews for The Sunday Times and is a regular contributor to The Oldie, despite not being old at all.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781903047491 |
| ISBN 10 | 1903047498 |
| Title | Nietzsche |
| Author | Travis Elborough |
| Series | Pocket Essential Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oldcastle Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2001-05-29 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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