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.
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) Nietzsche in Turin : an intimate biography
Despite his isolation and lifelong struggles with health and loneliness, Nietzsche found a rare sense of well-being in Turin's light and atmosphere. The Collapse (January 1889) In April 1888, Nietzsche arrived in Turin, renting