When Nietzsche Wept

Set in 19th-century Vienna, When Nietzsche Wept explores the intertwined lives of Josef Breuer, a pioneer of psychoanalysis, and Friedrich Nietzsche, a troubled philosopher grappling with despair. As Breuer employs his innovative "talking cure" to address Nietzsche's ailments, he unexpectedly confronts his own inner struggles. Irvin Yalom masterfully weaves fact and fiction, revealing the profound impact of friendship amid an era of intellectual challenge and personal turmoil.