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Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for None and All is a philosophical novel written by Friedrich Nietzsche that was published in four volumes between 1883 and 1885. Considered one of the most peculiar works in the Western philosophical tradition, Thus Spoke Zarathustra follows a mock-gospel style that conveys the sayings and doings of the title character as he attempts to spread his message to humanity.

Among the topics explored in this discursive work are Nietzsche’s concept of the will to power and his famous contention that “God is dead.”

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