Thus Spake Zarathustra
A Book for All and None
After ten years alone on a mountain, Zarathustra comes down to teach men that God is dead and that they must create their own values, aiming at the Superman and accepting the eternal recurrence of all things. The book is cast as a kind of gospel, in four parts of short discourses, parables, songs and visions, and Nietzsche thought it his most important work, written in bursts between 1883 and 1885. It is also his strangest, by turns prophetic, lyrical and parodic, and it has been quoted by people who agree about nothing else. This edition presents the text in Thomas Common's translation, the one through which English readers first encountered it. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, with the first part free.
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Frequently asked questions about Thus Spake Zarathustra
Thus Spake Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Is Thus Spake Zarathustra in the public domain?
Yes. Thus Spake Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche is a public-domain work, here in the translation by Thomas Common. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Thus Spake Zarathustra?
About 6 h 04 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Thus Spake Zarathustra?
Thus Spake Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche is filed under "Philosophy" in the Vinteuil library.
