When Nietzsche Wept
By Irvin D Yalom
$9.00
An extraordinary patient…a gifted healer who is himself in pain…a secret pact.
These are the elements that combine to create this unforgettable saga of an imagined relationship between Europe’s greatest philosopher. and one of the founding fathers of psychoanalysis.
In 1882 while holidaying in Vienna, Dr Josef Breuer is approached by a beautiful, imperious young woman seeking help for her lover, Friedrich Nietzsche. His friends fear for his life but he refuses all aid.
So begins an intriguing battle of wills and intellect as Breuer sets out to unlock the mysteries of a tormented mind. As the story unfolds, we see a relationship begotten in duplicity and manipulation evolve into a friendship that becomes powerfully redemptive for both men.
Yalom brings to life not only Nietzsche and Breuer but also ‘Anna O’ and a young medical intern named Sigmund Freud.
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