The Incurable Romantic: And Other Tales of Madness and Desire

A psychologist explores the intersection of love and madness through the riveting stories of the patients he has treated

In The Incurable Romantic, Frank Tallis recounts the extraordinary stories of patients who are, quite literally, madly in love: a woman becomes utterly convinced that her dentist is secretly infatuated with her and drives him to leave the country; a man destroys his massive fortune through trysts with over three thousand prostitutes -- because his ego requires that they fall in love with him; a beautiful woman's pathological jealousy destroys the men who love her. Along the way, we learn a great deal about the history of psychiatry and the role of neuroscience in addressing disordered love. Elegantly written and infused with deep sympathy, The Incurable Romantic shows how all of us can become a bit crazy in love.

Author: Frank Tallis
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 09/18/2018
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.80w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781541617551

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/09/2018
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2018
Library Journal 08/01/2018 pg. 110
Shelf Awareness 09/18/2018

About the Author
Frank Tallis is a clinical psychologist and the author of over fifteen books, including The Incurable Romantic: And Other Tales of Madness and Desire. He previously taught clinical psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience at King's College, London. He lives in London and Bonnieux, France.