In April 1888, Nietzsche arrived in Turin, renting a small third-floor room at for 30 lire a month. He was charmed by the city's "wonderful clarity," elegant arcades, and excellent ice cream.
During this "last sane year," he experienced an extraordinary burst of productivity, writing three of his most influential works: The Antichrist Ecce Homo Nietzsche in Turin : an intimate biography
The story of Friedrich Nietzsche in Turin is one of a brief, ecstatic creative surge followed by a tragic and sudden mental collapse. In her biography Nietzsche in Turin , Lesley Chamberlain explores the year 1888, where the philosopher lived as a frugal lodger in the majestic baroque city he had come to love. The Last Productive Year (1888) In April 1888, Nietzsche arrived in Turin, renting