My Madness Saved Me

Hardback. New. Looks at how Virginia Woolf, as well as her husband Leonard, used the concept of madness and the profession of psychiatry to manage and manipulate their own and each other's lives. The author interprets Virginia Woolf's life and work as expressions of her character, and her character as the "product" of her free will.

Paperback / softback. New. In this daring exploration of Virginia Woolf's life and work, Thomas Szasz - famed for his radical critique of psychiatric concepts, coercions, and excuses - looks at how Virginia Woolf, as well as her husband Leonard, used the concept of madness and the profession of psychiatry to manage and manipulate their own and each… Read more about this item

Routledge, 2006-01-30. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Transaction Pub, 2006. Hardcover. New. second printing edition. 169 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches.