by Irvin D. Yalom · Booket · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788423346172
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In 'The Day Nietzsche Wept,' Irvin D. Yalom immerses us in a fascinating story that intertwines fiction with philosophy and psychoanalysis. The plot unfolds in Venice, in 1882, where the young Lou Salomé seeks the help of the renowned Viennese doctor Josef Breuer to save Friedrich Nietzsche from a deep existential crisis. Breuer, influenced by the theories of his disciple Sigmund Freud, agrees to psychoanalyze Nietzsche without his knowledge, triggering a series of events that explore the human mind and the origins of psychoanalysis. With an engaging narrative, Yalom presents us with a fictional encounter between Nietzsche and Breuer, offering a unique perspective on philosophy and Western culture.
Irvin David Yalom is an American existential psychiatrist who is an emeritus professor of psychiatry at Stanford University, as well as author of both fiction and nonfiction.
