Table of Contents

Introduction - Paul Bishop
Nietzsche's Early Writings - Thomas Brobjer
The Birth of Tragedy - Adrian Del Caro
Untimely Meditations - Duncan Large
Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits - Ruth Abbey
Daybreak - Rebecca Bamford
The Gay Science - Keith Ansell-Pearson
Thus Spoke Zarathustra - Laurence Lampert
Beyond Good and Evil - Martine Prange
On the Genealogy of Morals - Michael Gillespie and Martin Liebscher
The Case of Wagner and Nietzsche contra Wagner - Daniel Conway
Twilight of the Idols - Carol Diethe
The Anti-Christ - Martin Liebscher
Ecce Homo - Paul Bishop
Dithyrambs of Dionysos - Paul Bishop
Nietzsche's Nachlass - Alan Schrift
Conclusion
Notes on the Contributors
Index

About the Author

Paul Bishop is Professor of German and Head of Department of German at the University of Glasgow. Paul Bishop is Professor of German and Head of Department of German at the University of Glasgow.

Reviews

[A]n invaluable resource for students and scholars, with well-researched and expert accounts of Nietzsche's works.
*MODERN LANGUAGE REVIEW*

[A] commendably useful and reliable resource for anyone interested in studying Nietzsche systematically. It succeeds in making Nietzsche's multifaceted and often contradictory thought accessible to students and scholars even if they lack a strong background in philosophy. The volume is designed to cover the entire range of Nietzsche's output and to address the most significant events and relationships in his life. There is no other introduction to Nietzsche that accomplishes so much in a comparatively succinct format. . . . The [book] deserves credit for having been edited in full consciousness of [Nietzsche's conviction regarding the] interpenetration of life and work, and it merits high praise for being the most dependable, even-handed, and comprehensive introduction to an oeuvre that continues to be met with intense, passionate interest inside and outside the academic world.
*GERMAN QUARTERLY*

[Different from other Companions to Nietzsche in] the emphasis it places on the biographical context for particular texts and on the progressive unfolding of a life dedicated to philosophical inquiry. . . . Overall, this is a guide to Nietzsche's writings that can be strongly recommended to university German departments throughout the English-speaking world.
*JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN STUDIES*

[U]nusually rich in substance, form, and contextualization. Among the work's many virtues are: stellar contributors, fresh perspectives, comprehensive scope, and superb organization. [T]he 15 original essays . . . offer much of value to specialists and non-specialists alike, and of special benefit is the guiding Nietzschean principle that structures the compilation: the intimate connection between 'biography and creativity.' . . . Nietzsche has exerted enormous influence over modern thought . . . and this edited volume does an excellent job of canvassing the man and his paradigm-shifting ideas. Highly recommended.
*CHOICE*