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When Nietzsche Wept
- Narrated by: Richard Powers
- Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins
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Summary
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.
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- Steven Goris
- 02-01-24
It started slow but very clear point in the end
It took me an hour to be drawn in the story. I wondered if it was just entertainment or whether it would also learn me a life lesson, but because I was intrigued to learn about Nietzsche I listened on. It was only in the last hours of the book that it clicked for me what the most important lesson is that Nietzsche tries to learn us, but even though Nietzsche is pretty complex the story made it crystal clear to me. For that I am very grateful to the author.
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- Ian Murray
- 31-05-17
Fantastic
One of my top 10 books ever. Amazing. Engrossing and a real page turner. Buy it.
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- Leah Lotous
- 30-03-21
A poem
'History is fiction that did happen
Fiction is history that didn't happen'
And these book..?
I just wish I had read it 20 years ago.
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- Roberto Miguel
- 04-01-18
What a gift Irwin...are a gift my friend.
“He who does not obey himself is ruled by others” Nietzsche
Fantastic, will listen to it again and again, enough wisdon for a life time.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-08-21
Amazing
Loved it.
Voice fits the story and Yalom is one of the best authors in my opinion.
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- Sophie Thompson
- 21-10-21
Incredible book, outstanding performance
For those interested in philosophy and psychology it’s a must read. I could not stop listening.
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- Dorota Kotowicz
- 26-06-17
a great thought provoking book
a very good thought provoking book read in an engaging way. Looking forward to read other positions by the same author
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- Mateusz Sobiesiak
- 19-12-17
Wow
This book is beautiful. It help me to find cause of my depression and made me happy again. Incredible psychological experience!
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- Nicky
- 31-01-21
A beautiful and remarkable book
Beautifully and simply written. Overall a remarkable book.
I found the first half slightly hard work but I am so glad I persevered. The relationship created between the two main characters is a genius creation which twists back and forth as any good crime thriller plot. The issues tackled are thought provoking while also being simultaneously alarming and reassuring.
20th century Vienna seeps around it all in a tangible way creating atmosphere and place.
The afterword and authors notes about how the book came to be written are an hour well spent too.
If you are interested in Philosophy and/ or Nietzsche then don’t hesitate to give this a go... stick with it and it won’t disappoint.
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- Hilary
- 11-07-22
A treat for fans of philosophy or psychotherapy
Great story from the wonderful Irvin Yalom. He weaves history, biography and fiction together and at the end he explains exactly how he did it.
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