Friedrich Nietzsche - Tapa dura

Nietzsche's influence on 20th century thought and action is greater than that of any other philosopher except Hegel. No modern philosopher has been more maligned and misunderstood or more cynically exploited. The wealth and diversity of Nietzsche's essays and aphorisms are understood within the context of his restless life.

Born in France of American parents, Curtis Cate has travelled widely throughout Europe as European Editor of the Atlantic Monthly. He has had a life-long interest in Nietzsche since studying him at Harvard. Curtis Cate's previous books include biographies of Andr- Malraux, George Sand (a bestseller in the United States) and another of the ariman-author, Saint Exup-ry, highly praised by Laurence Durrell and others. He was recently awarded the France-Am-rique prize for his published works.