Ecce Homo: How One Becomes What One is

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin BooksI am not a man, I am dynamiteWeeks before his final mental breakdown, Nietzsche set out to compose his autobiography, and Ecce Homo is the result. A summary of his life’s work as a philosopher, with chapter headings including ‘Why I Am So Wise’ and ‘Why I Write Such Good Books’, it is part mocking self-judgement and part battle cry, and remains one of the most singular, strange examples of the genre ever written.

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books

I am not a man, I am dynamite

Weeks before his final mental breakdown, Nietzsche set out to compose his autobiography, and Ecce Homo is the result. A summary of his life’s work as a philosopher, with chapter headings including ‘Why I Am So Wise’ and ‘Why I Write Such Good Books’, it is part mocking self-judgement and part battle cry, and remains one of the most singular, strange examples of the genre ever written.

• | Author: Friedrich Nietzsche, R. J. Hollingdale
• | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Apr 17, 2025
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780241752227
• | ISBN-10: 0241752221