Listen to me! For I am this and that. Above all, do not confuse me! Friedrich Nietzsche's life is marked by extraordinary tragedy, his work is vibrant, provocative, and contradictory. The philosopher no longer experiences his powerful impact and its sometimes disastrous consequences. In all three aspects - life, work, impact - a reckoning is necessary, providing insight into Nietzsche's struggles and their reflection in his work, into those ideas of the thinker that can be safely disregarded, and into those that must be understood.