{"product_id":"hysteria-paperback-1","title":"Hysteria - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTerry Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1938. Hampstead, London. Sigmund Freud has fled Nazi-occupied Austria and settled in leafy Swiss Cottage. At eighty-two-years-old, he aims to spend his final days in peace. However, when Salvador Dalí turns up to discover a less-than-fully dressed woman in the closet, peace becomes somewhat elusive . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn acknowledged modern classic, Terry Johnson's hilarious farce explores the fall-out when two of the twentieth century's most brilliant and original minds collide. It touches on many themes including Nazi Germany, the Surrealist movement, Judaism, Freud's theories of the unconscious mind, family relationships, life and death, and love and loss. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohnson's celebrated play raises intriguing questions about Freud's radical revision of his theories of hysteria.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTerry Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e's work as a playwright includes a version of Edward Ravenscroft's \u003ci\u003eThe London Cuckolds\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDead Funny\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHysteria\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the recipient of major British theatre awards including Playwright of the Year 1995; Critics' Circle Best New Play 1995; Writers' Guild Best West End Play 1995; Olivier Award Best Comedy 1994; the Meyer-Whitworth Award 1993; and the John Whiting Award 1991. He also won the 2010 Tony Award for Best Director of a Musical for his production of \u003ci\u003eLa Cage aux Folles\u003c\/i\u003e. His play \u003ci\u003ePiano\/Forte\u003c\/i\u003e premiered at the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs in 2006.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47219292569849,"sku":"9781472557537","price":24.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/VllzT1Jvbk14TmFTYUJLUUxzQ3lHdz09_6604da0b-5172-442e-a1c1-67ad75c9869a.webp?v=1768165870","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/hysteria-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}