Thus Spoke Zarathustra Author:Neitzsche From the Preface by Walter Kaufmann (translator): The most important single clue to Zarathustra is that it is the work of an utterly lonely man. Zarathustra is not only a mine of ideas but also a major work of literature and a personal triumph. This translation gained general recogniztion as the most authoritative version existing in English. ... more » When it first appeared, Newsweek found the translation "dazzling" and commended the "incandescent splendor of the language". Kaufmann is one of the foremost authorities on Neitzsche.« less