The Gay Science: The Joyful Wisdom (Digireads.com Classic) Paperback – January 1, 2009

Great book

Currently reading, but great so far

I haven't read through this translation, yet. But I liked the introduction. Quite agree that Nietzsche in his own words is far more lucid that any treatment he gets from professional philosophers. "The Gay Science" probably is my favorite book by Nietzsche, followed by "The Dawn." Both written soon after he left academia. Nietzsche at his most exuberant... something that is not usually associated with him. His health was returning and he was just beginning to discover his (unparalleled) powers of expression. Good as a guide to good writing, even if the reader should find much to disagree with. Not his most influential book, because of the style. But I believe that in it that he mentions the eternal recurrence for the first time. A good introduction to Nietzsche if the reader is interested in a provocative read. Not for the reader who wants to be conversant in intellectual small talk. "The Antichrist" or, perhaps, "The Twilight of the Idols" would be better for that. I find "The Will to Power" almost unreadable, but I have been criticized for not citing it in my writing.

He is an astounding thinking, he attacks the roots of many of our basic notions of what it means to be human in a very profound but accessible way

OK. This book is weird. It more like a collection of Nietzsche's random thoughts and poems. But if you slog through it, you will be rewarded at the end. Like Plato, in his Republic (which I LOVED), he finishes with a grand flourish. This is also the book where Nietzsche makes his famous statement, "God is dead".

Good deal. I am glad I got this version instead of the other. This was cheaper and no real difference other than external look.

2 totally difrent types of writer with same name i wanted mayhem hate devils not about me im already gay

Nietzsche before writing the zarathustra and how his ideas came into materialization. Great book, great poetry and overall a very good buy.