In 19th-century Vienna, a drama of love, fate, and will is played out amid the intellectual ferment that defined the era.
Josef Breuer, one of the founding fathers of psychoanalysis, is at the height of his career. Friedrich Nietzsche, Europe's greatest philosopher, is on the brink of suicidal despair, unable to find a cure for the headaches and other ailments that plague him. When he agrees to treat Nietzsche with his experimental "talking cure", Breuer never expects that he, too, will find solace in their sessions. Only through facing his own inner demons can the gifted healer begin to help his patient.
In When Nietzsche Wept, Irvin Yalom blends fact and fiction, atmosphere and suspense to unfold an unforgettable story about the redemptive power of friendship.
Book Details
Format
Paperback
ISBN-10
0060975504
ISBN-13
9780060975500
Publication Date
Aug 1993
Item Weight
0.53 pounds
Length
7.99 inch
Width
5.31 inch
Height
0.79 inch
First Sentence
The chimes of San Salvatore broke into Josef Breuer's reverie.