The Woman Who Knew Nietzsche by Atala, Karin

The Woman Who Knew Nietzsche (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781497403260)

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Format: Paperback
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The Woman Who Knew Nietzsche by Atala, Karin

The Woman Who Knew Nietzsche

$12.95
The Woman Who Knew Nietzsche by Atala, Karin

The Woman Who Knew Nietzsche

$12.95
Format: Paperback
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Lou Salome, a stunning young Russian woman, is in search of an authentic life. To be true to herself, the twenty-one-year-old will not have sex or marry, refusing to become dependent on a lover or husband. Today her decision sounds reasonable, but in 1882 in Imperial Germany, women sacrificed their own ambitions for the good of husband, family and fatherland. In this Novel of Self-Absorption the misogynist, Friedrich Nietzsche, is set on marrying his "soul twin" Lou. He schemes how to steal her from his competitor and best friend, Paul Ree. All the while, these dysfunctional characters struggle to overcome sexual tension, societal taboos, and subconscious desires. By the time Lou settles in Berlin, she has left a trail of wreckage in her wake The intelligentsia here knows about her reputation as femme fatale. They adore this unconventional thinker, writer and essayist who knows Nietzsche like nobody else. Men try to seduce her, but Lou remains faithful only to herself, even after Fred Andreas, an Iranian scholar, blackmails her into marriage.

Author: Karin Atala
ISBN-10: 149740326X
ISBN-13: 9781497403260
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2014
Pages: 312
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.70d
By Karin Atala
By Karin Atala
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The author wrote a dissertation many years ago, but this is her first work of fiction. Here she writes about historical protagonists, especially their emotions and vulnerabilities. She portrays their accomplishments and human failings with sympathy and irony. By now even her dogs woof in recognition when they hear the sounds "Lou," "Nietzsche" or "Richard Wagner."

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