Review: The eminently quotable Nietzsche
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 9, 2014
I’m not a big fan of quotation books – can such an approach truly be representative of the work of any writer?  However, I have been pleasantly surprised by this Ebook.  Firstly, the organisation of the work shows a good understanding of the main themes and a deft editorial hand in imposing a reasonable structure – in itself a very difficult task due to Nietzsche’s aphoristic and non-systemic style. Indeed, it compares well with the approach adopted in Kaufmann’s Antichrist and his Portable Nietzsche. Secondly, there are plenty of gutsy aphorisms – this book has over 500! Truth be told, although (in my opinion) every classic aphorism or phrase is included – there could always be more: such is the nature of man’s work.  Nietzsche must be one of the most quotable writers in history (possibly Mark Twain can challenge for the title).  Although this is not an academic introduction to Nietzsche (and to be fair it does not claim to be so) I can well imagine this book being very useful for those coming fresh to Nietzsche: it presents a fair picture of the main themes, is well organised and easy to read: virtually a miracle for Nietzsche – and therefore recommended as a welcome introduction to his works!