The Dawn of Day

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The Dawn of Day

by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

EN·~9 hours·587 chapters

Chapters

587 total

Introduction.

10:47

Author's Preface.

1:01

2.

1:24

3.

6:09

4.

2:37

5.

1:55

Book I.

0:00

1.

0:20

2.

0:17

3.

0:37
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Description

In this work Nietzsche steps out of the shadows of Schopenhauer, Wagner and Comte, embarking on a bold quest for intellectual independence. Written in the bright spring of 1881, the book marks a decisive turning point where he begins to articulate his own philosophy of freedom and self‑overcoming. The prose is vivid and aphoristic, inviting listeners to follow his restless mind as it interrogates the foundations of Western thought. It feels like a sunrise, illuminating ideas that had long been kept in darkness.

The book launches a fierce campaign against conventional morality, exposing its hidden assumptions with relentless honesty. Nietzsche turns his sharp analytical lens on religion, offering a startling portrait of the Apostle Paul that challenges traditional Christian narratives. He also confronts contemporary ideas of racial purity, dismantling the myth of a superior Germanic lineage and warning of the dangers of such ideologies. Listeners will find a provocative, thought‑provoking meditation that still reverberates in modern debates about ethics and identity.

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Language

en

Duration

~9 hours (558K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

Jun 9, 2012

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

1844–1900

A restless, brilliant thinker who began as a classical scholar and became one of the most influential critics of modern culture. His bold, provocative books challenged religion, morality, and certainty in ways that still spark debate today.

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