Nietzsche in Italy

Name: Nietzsche in Italy
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781782277286
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By Guy de Pourtalès

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Nietzsche in Italy by Guy de Pourtalès offers a captivating exploration of philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche's transformative experiences in Italy. This biographical narrative delves into how the vibrant culture and landscapes of Italy influenced Nietzsche's philosophical thinking and writing. The book provides a thoughtful reflection on the relationship between place and intellectual development, capturing the essence of Nietzsche's journeys and insights.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the intersection of philosophy and travel writing, as it explores the transformative impact of Italy on Friedrich Nietzsche. This story may appeal to those curious about how a change in environment can influence the thoughts and works of a profound thinker, blending personal life with broader cultural reflections.

Nietzsche in Italy

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For fifteen years, after his first visit to the country in 1876, Nietzsche was repeatedly and irresistibly drawn back to Italy's climate and lifestyle. It was there that he composed his most famous works, including Thus Spake Zarathustra and Ecce Homo.

This classic biography follows the troubled philosopher from Rome, to Florence, via Venice, Sorrento, Genoa, Sicily and finally to the tragic denouement in Turin, the city in which Nietzsche found a final measure of contentment before his irretrievable collapse. Endlessly fascinating and highly readable, Nietzsche in Italy will enthrall anyone interested in Nietzsche's relationship with the country that enriched his soul more than any other.

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Outstandingly interpreted, Nietzsche in Italy by Guy de Pourtalès offers a penetrating look at Nietzsche's philosophy, underscored by skillful translation.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781782277286

Publisher: Pushkin Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 July 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pushkin Press

Contributors:

Translated by Will Stone

Audience: General / adult

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Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 128

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About the Author

Born in Berlin in 1881 to a Prussian aristocratic family with Huguenot ancestry, Guy de Pourtales passed his childhood and youth in Geneva, Vevey and Neuchatel. He moved to Paris to study literature at the Sorbonne, married a Frenchwoman and became a French citizen before fighting on the French side during the First World War . After the war, Pourtales developed tuberculosis, and while convalescing wrote a series of popular novels and biographies.He also formed rich and lasting contacts with luminaries in the French literary community, including Paul Valery, Andre Gide, Romain Rolland, Jules Supervielle as well as pro-French German language writers and poets such as Zweig and Rainer Maria Rilke. He published Nietzsche in Italy in 1929. It has never been out of print in France but has never been translated into English until now. Pourtales finally succumbed to his illness in 1941.