Intellectual biography - Nietzsche

About the book: In their first meeting in Rome in 1882, Friedrich Nietzsche initiated a greeting to Lou Andrea Salomé (1861 - 1937), the young girl aged twenty-one with these foreboding words laden with expectations: "From which of the two stars did we meet here?" In fact, there is no doubt that the young woman of extraordinary beauty left a strong impression on the "philosopher of solitude" who was then thirty-seven years old, an impression that prompted him to propose marriage immediately after their meeting and before leaving Rome. However, the young woman chose to delay her response. In their second meeting, Nietzsche and the young woman climbed Mount Sacro in Rome together, and while they were on their way down, the philosopher felt a deep euphoria and later thanked his companion for "the most enchanting and captivating dream of my life." Lou once said to Nietzsche: "Our conversations and talks involuntarily lead us to the abyss... while you get the impression that you are climbing in solitude to a vantage point from which you look into the depths." From this deep and precise understanding of the psychological scene extending into Nietzsche's inner life, Lou set out to write this book, presenting a psychological image that is as critical as it is compassionate of the philosopher who shared with her his honesty as no one else did. Author's note: Lou Andrea Salomé Translation: Dr. Hanaa Khalif Ghanem Introduction and review: Adnan Faleh Dakhil Number of pages: 238 Year of publication: 2020 First edition number: 1 Cover type: Paperback