Irvin D. Yalom
When Nietzsche Wept: A Novel of Obsession
- ISBN 13:
- 9780062009302
- author:
- Irvin D. Yalom
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harper Perennial Modern Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 310
- Dimensions:
- 13.46 x 2.03 x 20.32 centimetres
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Collections, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
When Nietzsche Wept, a novel by Irvin D. Yalom, is a thought-provoking tale of love, fate, and will set against the backdrop of 19th-century Vienna. At its heart is a complex and intense relationship between Josef Breuer, a leading psychoanalyst, and Friedrich Nietzsche, a renowned philosopher struggling with debilitating headaches and despair.
Their unlikely partnership, where Breuer uses his experimental "talking cure" to treat Nietzsche, leads to a profound exploration of the human psyche. As Breuer confronts his own inner demons, he begins to find solace in their sessions, ultimately helping his patient to find a way forward.
This gripping novel weaves together fact and fiction, atmosphere and suspense, to create an unforgettable story about the redemptive power of friendship and the human capacity for growth and transformation.
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