Description
In 19th-century Vienna, two towering intellectual figures—psychoanalyst Josef Breuer and philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche—form an unlikely connection when Breuer offers to treat the brilliant but suffering Nietzsche using his revolutionary "talking cure." As their sessions unfold amid the intellectual ferment of the era, both men confront their deepest vulnerabilities and inner struggles, discovering that the healer and the patient are not so different after all. Irvin Yalom masterfully weaves together historical fact and imaginative fiction to explore how genuine human connection and honest dialogue can offer redemption where medicine alone cannot. This compelling novel examines the transformative power of friendship and the courage required to face one's own demons while helping others face theirs. A profound meditation on love, fate, and the will to live, When Nietzsche Wept reminds us that even the greatest minds need solace and understanding.
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paperback
HarperPerennial
Published Jan 1, 2005
310 pages
ISBN: 9780060748128
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First Published
1992
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for When Nietzsche Wept by Irvin D. Yalom.