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.
Kundevurdering:
Berre framsida på denne boka burde vere nok til å få folk til å kjøpe boka. Som ein ser er forsida pryda av ein heller stygg mann som ser kynisk, farleg og sardonisk på oss, og dette er vel strengt talt illustrerande for resten av boka hans. Nietzsche slår til alle kantar, men han er merkbart meir positiv i denne boka enn i andre av sine bøker. Han har tydelegvis ikkje sett det som nødvendig å forsvare sin synspunkt, men ganske enkelt berre forklart kvifor han er ein så fantastisk forfattar, forklart kvifor han har skrive slike fantastiske bøker etc.
Eg syns såleis dette er ei kul livsbejaande bok, som setter seg føre å provosere og som greier dette med glans, utan likevel aldri å bli bitter og pessimistisk.
Om forfatteren
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) was born near Leipzig. When he was twenty-four he was appointed to the chair of classical philology at Basel University. He published many works, including The Gay Science, Thus Spoke Zarathustra and Beyond Good and Evil. In 1889, Nietzsche collapsed and was subsequently institutionalized, spending the rest of his life in a condition of mental and physical paralysis. Works published after his death include Will to Power and his autobiography, Ecce Homo.
