The Nietzsche Reader brings together in one volume substantial selections from the entire body of Nietzsche’s writings, together with illuminating commentary on Nietzsche’s life and importance, and introductions to his major works and philosophical ideas. It includes selections from all the major texts, including The Birth of Tragedy , The Gay Science , Thus Spoke Zarathustra , Beyond Good and Evil , The Anti-Christ , and Ecce Homo . The book offers new translations of key pieces from Nietzsche’s unpublished Lenzer Heide notebook; and provides a wealth of pedagogical features, such as editorial sections on Nietzsche’s life and importance, an opening introduction to his philosophical ideas, introductions to each major section, and a comprehensive guide to further reading.