Ecce Homo

How One Becomes What One is

Friedrich Nietzsche, Michael Tanner, R. J. Hollingdale

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Penguin Classics
03 February 1993

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Nietzsche's final testament of his beliefs

In late 1888, only weeks before his final collapse into madness, Nietzsche (1844-1900) set out to compose his autobiography, and Ecce Homo remains one of the most intriguing yet bizarre examples of the genre ever written. In this extraordinary work Nietzsche traces his life, work and development as a philosopher, examines the heroes he has identified with, struggled against and then overcome - Schopenhauer, Wagner, Socrates, Christ - and predicts the cataclysmic impact of his 'forthcoming revelation of all values'. Both self-celebrating and self-mocking, penetrating and strange, Ecce Homo gives the final, definitive expression to Nietzsche's main beliefs and is in every way his last testament.

By: Friedrich Nietzsche
Introduction by: Michael Tanner
Translated by: R. J. Hollingdale
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 112g
ISBN: 9780140445152
ISBN 10: 0140445153
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 03 February 1993
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Frederich Nietzsche (1844-1900) became the chair of classical philology at Basel University at the age of 24 until his bad health forced him to retire in 1879. He divorced himself from society until his final collapse in 1899 when he became insane. He died in 1900. R.J. Hollingdale translated 11 of Nietzsche's books and published 2 books about him.