Nietzsche

by Michael Tanner

Published 1 December 1994
For a century Nietzsche has been among the most controversial of modern writers. Since his death in 1900 he has been appropriated as an icon by a diverse spectrum of people, whose interpretations of his philosophy have been equally varied. This introduction to his life and work examines the numerous ambiguities in his writings, traces his development, and explodes many misconceptions.