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Thus Spake Zarathustra
Thus Spake Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche, a public-domain English classic presented in a clean, phone-friendly edition. Browse this contemporary classic free on Soma.
The story
chapters
01ZARATHUSTRA’S PROLOGUE.# THUS SPAKE ZARATHUSTRA→02I. THE THREE METAMORPHOSES.## I.→03II. THE ACADEMIC CHAIRS OF VIRTUE.## II.→04III. BACKWORLDSMEN.## III.→05IV. THE DESPISERS OF THE BODY.## IV.→06V. JOYS AND PASSIONS.## V.→07VI. THE PALE CRIMINAL.## VI.→08VII. READING AND WRITING.## VII.→09VIII. THE TREE ON THE HILL.## VIII.→10IX. THE PREACHERS OF DEATH.## IX.→11X. WAR AND WARRIORS.## X.→12XI. THE NEW IDOL.## XI.→13XII. THE FLIES IN THE MARKET-PLACE.## XII.→14XIII. CHASTITY.## XIII.→15XIV. THE FRIEND.## XIV.→16XV. THE THOUSAND AND ONE GOALS.## XV.→17XVI. NEIGHBOUR-LOVE.## XVI.→18XVII. THE WAY OF THE CREATING ONE.## XVII.→19XVIII. OLD AND YOUNG WOMEN.## XVIII.→20XIX. THE BITE OF THE ADDER.## XIX.→21XX. CHILD AND MARRIAGE.## XX.→22XXI. VOLUNTARY DEATH.## XXI.→23XXII. THE BESTOWING VIRTUE.## XXII.→24XXIII. THE CHILD WITH THE MIRROR.## XXIII.→25XXIV. IN THE HAPPY ISLES.## XXIV.→26XXV. THE PITIFUL.## XXV.→27XXVI. THE PRIESTS.## XXVI.→28XXVII. THE VIRTUOUS.## XXVII.→29XXVIII. THE RABBLE.## XXVIII.→30XXIX. THE TARANTULAS.## XXIX.→31XXX. THE FAMOUS WISE ONES.## XXX.→32XXXI. THE NIGHT-SONG.## XXXI.→33XXXII. THE DANCE-SONG.## XXXII.→34XXXIII. THE GRAVE-SONG.## XXXIII.→35XXXIV. SELF-SURPASSING.## XXXIV.→36XXXV. THE SUBLIME ONES.## XXXV.→37XXXVI. THE LAND OF CULTURE.## XXXVI.→38XXXVII. IMMACULATE PERCEPTION.## XXXVII.→39XXXVIII. SCHOLARS.## XXXVIII.→40XXXIX. POETS.## XXXIX.→41XL. GREAT EVENTS.## XL.→42XLI. THE SOOTHSAYER.## XLI.→43XLII. REDEMPTION.## XLII.→44XLIII. MANLY PRUDENCE.## XLIII.→45XLIV. THE STILLEST HOUR.## XLIV.→46XLV. THE WANDERER.## XLV.→47XLVI. THE VISION AND THE ENIGMA.## XLVI.→48XLVII. INVOLUNTARY BLISS.## XLVII.→49XLVIII. BEFORE SUNRISE.## XLVIII.→50XLIX. THE BEDWARFING VIRTUE.## XLIX.→51L. ON THE OLIVE-MOUNT.## L.→52LI. ON PASSING-BY.## LI.→53LII. THE APOSTATES.## LII.→54LIII. THE RETURN HOME.## LIII.→55LIV. THE THREE EVIL THINGS.## LIV.→56LV. THE SPIRIT OF GRAVITY.## LV.→57LVI. OLD AND NEW TABLES.## LVI.→58LVII. THE CONVALESCENT.## LVII.→59LVIII. THE GREAT LONGING.## LVIII.→60LIX. THE SECOND DANCE-SONG.## LIX.→61LX. THE SEVEN SEALS.## LX.→62LXI. THE HONEY SACRIFICE.## LXI.→63LXII. THE CRY OF DISTRESS.## LXII.→64LXIII. TALK WITH THE KINGS.## LXIII.→65LXIV. THE LEECH.## LXIV.→66LXV. THE MAGICIAN.## LXV.→67LXVI. OUT OF SERVICE.## LXVI.→68LXVII. THE UGLIEST MAN.## LXVII.→69LXVIII. THE VOLUNTARY BEGGAR.## LXVIII.→70LXIX. THE SHADOW.## LXIX.→71LXX. NOONTIDE.## LXX.→72LXXI. THE GREETING.## LXXI.→73LXXII. THE SUPPER.## LXXII.→74LXXIII. THE HIGHER MAN.## LXXIII.→75LXXIV. THE SONG OF MELANCHOLY.## LXXIV.→76LXXV. SCIENCE.## LXXV.→77LXXVI. AMONG DAUGHTERS OF THE DESERT.## LXXVI.→78LXXVII. THE AWAKENING.## LXXVII.→79LXXVIII. THE ASS-FESTIVAL.## LXXVIII.→80LXXIX. THE DRUNKEN SONG.## LXXIX.→81LXXX. THE SIGN.## LXXX.→