When Nietzsche Wept
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Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Publication Date
March 22, 2011
March 22, 2011
Format
Trade Paperback / Unabridged
Trade Paperback / Unabridged
Pages
352
352
ISBN-13
978-0-06-200930-2
978-0-06-200930-2
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A renowned physician, Josef Breuer, is drawn into an unusual and urgent request when a mysterious woman asks him to help a brilliant but deeply troubled philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche. What begins as an attempt to treat a patient who refuses conventional help quickly turns into something far more complex, as the two men engage in intense, probing conversations about suffering, purpose, and the human condition.
As their meetings continue, the boundaries between doctor and patient begin to blur. Each man carries his own emotional burdens, and their dialogue becomes a mutual exploration of pain, desire, and the search for meaning. The relationship evolves into a psychological and philosophical exchange where both are forced to confront truths they would rather avoid.
Blending fiction with real historical figures, the novel offers a thoughtful and engaging look at existential struggle, the nature of despair, and the possibility of transformation through understanding.
As their meetings continue, the boundaries between doctor and patient begin to blur. Each man carries his own emotional burdens, and their dialogue becomes a mutual exploration of pain, desire, and the search for meaning. The relationship evolves into a psychological and philosophical exchange where both are forced to confront truths they would rather avoid.
Blending fiction with real historical figures, the novel offers a thoughtful and engaging look at existential struggle, the nature of despair, and the possibility of transformation through understanding.
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Edition Info
Publisher / Imprint
Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Publication Date
March 22, 2011
March 22, 2011
Format
Trade Paperback / Unabridged
Trade Paperback / Unabridged
Pages
352
352
ISBN-13
978-0-06-200930-2
978-0-06-200930-2
Trade Paperback
Unabridged
Publication Date:
March 22, 2011
ISBN-13:
978-0-06-200930-2