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Thus Spoke Zarathustra

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Thus Spoke Zarathustra

Written by: Friedrich Nietzsche
Narrated by: Christopher Oxford
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra is one of the most extraordinary - and important - texts in Western philosophy. It was written by Friedrich Nietzsche between 1883 and 1885. He cast it in the form of a novel in the hope that his urgent message of the 'death of God' and the rise of the superman (Ubermensch) would have greater emotional as well as intellectual impact.

Though tarnished somewhat by inappropriate adoption by the Nazi movement in the mid-20th century, Zarathustra remains an immensely important and influential work, particularly as it exhorts the individual to question standard conventions of society in order to pursue a truly ethical and spiritual path.

After 10 years in solitude in the mountains, Zarathustra decides it is time to return to the world so that people can benefit from the fruits of his pondering: 'I would like to bestow and distribute, until the wise have once more become joyous in their folly, and the poor happy in their riches.'

Thus Spoke Zarathustra is a challenging text, but once encountered and absorbed, it cannot be forgotten for both its content and style.

Translation: Thomas Common - revised and updated.

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The reader does an excellent job. He brings out the spirit of the work and enunciates it clearly.

Clearly read and an enjoyable work

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A poor attempt at creating a new religion, copying and imitating the very thing it condemns. No substance, and too much froth of disguised feelings.

Gibberish

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Every translation is an interpretation.

This is the Thomas Common translation from 1909! It is not a good or accurate version of the work. There are so many versions of this work as an audiobook and they are all the same translation. it would be nice to some diversity in terms translations since there have been many better ones since the Common. I recommend the Graham Parkes translation from 2005.

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not an enjoyable or engaging rendition. I appreciate this story but not this one. look for something else

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