Original Reviews of The Tragic Philosopher:
This is one of the very few books on Nietzsche whichdoes justice to its subject. Lea traces Nietzsches development with great clarity, often disagreeing with him, but always showing a deep understanding of and sympathy for his heroic attempts to diagnose our condition, and propose drastic remedies. Michael Tanner
His book is illuminating, and gives a new interpretation of Nietzsches thought and the problems which possessed him Edwin Muir, The Observer
[ an] admirable exposition of the most challenging thinker of the modern world. G. Wilson Knight, The Yorkshire Post.