Tag: Biography

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  • Son of the Morning: A Portrait of Friedrich Nietzsche

    - O'Brien, Edward Joseph Harrington. Son of the Morning: A Portrait of Friedrich Nietzsche. London: Cape, 1932.
  • My Sister, My Spouse: A Biography of Lou-Andreas Salome

    - Peters, H. F.  My Sister, My Spouse: A Biography of Lou-Andreas Salome. Preface by Anais Nin. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1974.
    From the Publisher: “Recounts the life of the Russo-German woman prominent in the intellectual and artistic life of late nineteenthand early twentieth-century Europe, examining her independence, her writings, and her relationships with such men as… More
  • Nietzsche by R.J. Hollingdale

    - Hollingdale, R. J. Nietzsche: The Man and His Philosophy. Boston: Ark Paperbacks, 1985.
    From the Publisher: Hollingdale’s biography remains the single best account of the life and works for the student or nonspecialist. This classic biography of Nietzsche was first published in the 1960s and was enthusiastically reviewed at the time. Long… More
  • Nietzsche: Life as Literature

    - Nehamas, Alexander. Nietzsche: Life as Literature. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1985.
    From the Publisher: “Argues that Nietzsche tried to create a specific literary character in his writings and discusses the paradoxes of his work.”
  • Zarathustra’s Sister: The Case of Elisabeth and Friedrich Nietzsche

    - Peters, H. F.  Zarathustra's Sister: The Case of Elisabeth and Friedrich Nietzsche. New York: Markus Wiener Publishing, Inc., 1985.
  • Nietzsche: A Philosophical Biography

    - Safranski, Rudiger. Nietzsche: A Philosophical Biography. New York: W.W. Norton, 2003.
    From the Publisher: “A seminal biography, essential reading for anyone studying the philosophy of history’s most enigmatic and fascinating thinker. No other modern philosopher has proved as influential as Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) and none… More