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Hysteria Complicated by Ecstasy: The Case of Nanette Leroux Jan Goldstein
Hysteria Complicated by Ecstasy: The Case of Nanette Leroux
Jan Goldstein
Eighteen-year-old Nanette Leroux fell ill in 1822 with a variety of incapacitating nervous symptoms. Living near the spa at Aix-les-Bains, she became the charity patient of its medical director, Antoine Despine, who treated her with hydrotherapy and animal magnetism. This title offers an account of the young woman's mental afflictions.
264 pages, 14 halftones. 2 maps.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | November 20, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691152370 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 264 |
| Dimensions | 146 × 226 × 17 mm · 356 g |
| Language | English |
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