<i>Menschliches, Allzumenschliches</i>, <i>Morgenröthe</i> und <i>Der Wanderer und sein Schatten</i>

Abstract Human, All Too Human , Dawn and The Wanderer and His Shadow . Assigned to Nietzsche’s so-called “middle period,” Human, All Too Human and Dawn have received much less attention than many of his early or later works. Several recent publications attempt to correct this, including the four volumes discussed in this review essay. There are a number of recurring themes, such as Nietzsche’s writing style and the question whether, and to what extent, The Wanderer and His Shadow should be regarded as a separate work within Nietzsche’s œuvre. While Abbey as well as Ansell-Pearson and Bamford take a more general approach that seeks to provide an introductory overview of Nietzsche’s middle period, Brücker as well and Boehm and Villwock are focused specifically on The Wanderer and His Shadow , addressing the meaning of the metaphor of “wanderer and shadow” throughout Nietzsche’s work.