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When Nietzsche Wept

by Irvin D. Yalom
When Nietzsche Wept - Thryft
When Nietzsche Wept - Thryft

Philosophical drama of love, fate, and will.

Recommendation: When Nietzsche Wept is a must-read for philosophical fiction enthusiasts. The story is about the friendship between two brilliant men, Josef Breuer and Friedrich Nietzsche, and how their interactions lead to a unique therapeutic relationship that ultimately helps them both grow. Yalom's blending of fact and fiction keeps the reader engaged and serves as a reminder of the redemptive power of friendship.

  • California Book Award for Fiction (Gold) (1992)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

When Nietzsche Wept

by Irvin D. Yalom
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ISBN: 9780062009302
Authors: Irvin D. Yalom
Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Date of Publication: 2020-11-10
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction
Goodreads rating: 4.36
(rated by 70666 readers)

Description

From bestselling author Irv Yalom comes a riveting blend of fact and fiction, a drama of love, fate, and will, played out agains the intellectual ferment of nineteenth-century Vienna on the eve of the birth of psychoanalysis.Friedrich Nietzsche, Europe's greatest philosopher ...Josef Breuer, one of the founding fathers of psychoanalysis ...a secret pact ...a young medical intern named Sigmund Freud: These are the elements that combine to create the unforgettable saga of an imagined relationship between an extraordinary patient and a gifted healer.As the tale opens, the unattainable Lou Salomé begs Breuer to help treat Nietzsche's suicidal despair using his experimental "talking cure." As the eminent physician reluctantly accepts the task, he makes a powerful discovery-only through facing up to his own inner demons can he begin to help his patient.In this compelling novel, two brilliant and enigmatic men plumb the depths of their own romantic obsessions and discover the redemptive power of friendship.
 

Philosophical drama of love, fate, and will.

Recommendation: When Nietzsche Wept is a must-read for philosophical fiction enthusiasts. The story is about the friendship between two brilliant men, Josef Breuer and Friedrich Nietzsche, and how their interactions lead to a unique therapeutic relationship that ultimately helps them both grow. Yalom's blending of fact and fiction keeps the reader engaged and serves as a reminder of the redemptive power of friendship.

  • California Book Award for Fiction (Gold) (1992)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.