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Thus Spoke Zarathustra Written By : Friedrich Nietzsche Narrator : Alex Jennings with Jon Cartwright Published By : Select Music & Distribution Length : 5 hours 20 minutes Type : Philosophy Classic Literature Price : $18.75 Buy Now! Also sprach Zarathustra was conceived and written by Friedrich Nietzsche during the years 1881 -1885; the first three Parts were published in 1883 and 1884. The book formed part of his 'campaign against morality', in which Nietzsche explored the ethical consequences of the 'death of God'. Heavily critical not only of Christian values but also of their modern replacements, Thus spoke Zarathustra argues for a new value-system based around the prophecy of the Ubermensch, or Superman. For the first time, Nietzsche gives his philosophy a narrative frame: the founder of the ancient religion of Persia, Zarathustra, takes the central role. Rejected by society at large, Zarathustra gains a devoted band of followers to whom he delivers 'discourses' on a huge range of subjects. Haunted by visions and driven by his own 'will to power', Zarathustra eventually leaves these friends to return to his lonely mountain home, where he makes his most important discovery: that of the 'eternal return'. A literary as well as a philosophical masterpiece, Thus spoke Zarathustra survived an initially poor reception, to be recognised as a seminal text in modern culture. Its appropriation by the National Socialist movement in Germany early in the twentieth century has tainted its reputation unjustly; but there are signs that the rehabilitation of Nietzsche, and of this, his most incendiary work, is almost complete. Other titles you may be interested in Le Morte D'Arthur Vol. 1 Written By : Sir Thomas Malory Narrator : Frederick Davidson Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc Length : 15 hours Type : Classic Literature Price : $29.95 " Le Morte d'Arthur remains an enchanted sea for the reader to swim about in, delighting at the random beauties of fifteenth-century prose."--Robert Graves This... More... Ballet Shoes Written By : Noel Streatfeild Narrator : Various Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd Length : 2 hours 20 minutes Type : Classics Over 10s Classic Literature British Price : $18.49 Ballet Shoes is a classic of 20th-century children's literature. The lively humour and sense of fun that have made the novel such a favourite are brought to life in this enchanting dramatisation. More... Elusive Pimpernel, The Written By : Baroness Orczy Narrator : Johanna Ward Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc Length : 9 hours Type : Classic Literature Price : $19.95 In this sequel to The Scarlet Pimpernel, Sir Percy Blakeney’s arch- enemy travels to England in pursuit of the impudent enemy of the French Republic. Monsieur Chauvelin devises a dastardly plot to annihilate, once and for all, both Sir Percy and his beautiful wife, Marguerite. More... Masque Of The Red Death, The Written By : Edgar Allen Poe Narrator : Full Cast Production Published By : Wollcott & Sheridan Aural Performance Library Length : 29 minutes Type : Dramatizations Classic Literature Horror & Suspense Horror & Suspense Audio Theater Price : $9.95 When a prince deserts his subjects, death comes looking for him. More...