The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche by H. L. Mencken

"The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche" by H. L. Mencken is a book published in 1908. It offers an early American examination of Nietzsche's life and ideas, covering both familiar and obscure aspects of the German philosopher's work. Mencken immersed himself in Nietzsche's writings, even translating "The Antichrist" himself. While some biographical details and interpretations are now considered flawed, the book became influential in introducing Nietzsche to English-speaking audiences and possibly launched American Nietzsche scholarship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956
LoC No. 87205458
Title The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philosophy_of_Friedrich_Nietzsche
Credits Produced by Clare Graham and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 56.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
Subject Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900
Subject Philosophy, German -- 19th century
Category Text
eBook-No. 49316
Release Date
Last Update Oct 24, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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