Hollingdale's biography remains the single best account of the life & works for the student or nonspecialist. This classic biography of Nietzsche was 1st published in the 60s & was enthusiastically reviewed at the time. The biography chronicles Nietzsche's intellectual evolution & discusses his friendship & breach with Wagner, his attitude toward Schopenhauer & his indebtedness to Darwin & the Greeks. It follows the years of his maturity & his mental collapse in 1889. The final part of the book considers the development of the Nietzsche legend during his years of madness. R.J. Hollingdale, one of the preeminent translators of Nietzsche, allows Nietzsche to speak for himself in a translation that transmits the vividness & virtuosity of Nietzsche's many styles. This is the ideal book for anyone interested in his life & work who wishes to learn why he is such a significant figure for the development of modern thought.
R.J. Hollingdale has translated & edited several of Nietzsche's texts, as well as other prestigious German thinkers. Hollingdale worked in the editorial department of the Guardian for over twenty years & has written book reviews for the Guardian & the Times Literary Supplement.