What it's about

Philosophy written as scripture by a man attacking scripture — the eternal recurrence, the last man, and the death of God, delivered in parables by a prophet coming down from a mountain. Nietzsche thought it his best book and no two readers agree about what it says.

Reading plan

Pick a finish date and Genius lays out the days — the plan shows today's target and keeps you honest.

Read together

Start a circle and share the code — everyone sees everyone's honest place in the book. Accountability, not leaderboards.

Who it's for

- Anyone who has met Nietzsche only in quotation - Readers who want philosophy that is also literature - Anyone prepared to be argued at rather than argued with

What’s inside

1
I. THE THREE METAMORPHOSES.
3 min
2
II. THE ACADEMIC CHAIRS OF VIRTUE.
4 min
3
III. BACKWORLDSMEN.
4 min
4
IV. THE DESPISERS OF THE BODY.
3 min
5
V. JOYS AND PASSIONS.
3 min
6
VI. THE PALE CRIMINAL.
3 min
7
VII. READING AND WRITING.
2 min
8
VIII. THE TREE ON THE HILL.
4 min
9
IX. THE PREACHERS OF DEATH.
2 min
10
X. WAR AND WARRIORS.
3 min
11
XI. THE NEW IDOL.
4 min
12
XII. THE FLIES IN THE MARKET-PLACE.
4 min
13
XIII. CHASTITY.
2 min
14
XIV. THE FRIEND.
3 min
15
XV. THE THOUSAND AND ONE GOALS.
3 min
16
XVI. NEIGHBOUR-LOVE.
2 min
17
XVII. THE WAY OF THE CREATING ONE.
4 min
18
XVIII. OLD AND YOUNG WOMEN.
3 min
19
XIX. THE BITE OF THE ADDER.
2 min
20
XX. CHILD AND MARRIAGE.
3 min
21
XXI. VOLUNTARY DEATH.
4 min
22
XXII. THE BESTOWING VIRTUE.
7 min
23
XXIII. THE CHILD WITH THE MIRROR.
4 min
24
XXIV. IN THE HAPPY ISLES.
4 min

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Thus Spake Zarathustra

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Thus Spake Zarathustra

What it's about

Reading plan

Read together

Who it's for

What’s inside

What readers say

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