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Medical Muses

Hysteria in Nineteenth-Century Paris

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Set in the 1870s, the narrative follows Blanch, Augustine, and Genevieve, three women who become medical celebrities in the hysteria ward of Salpetriere Hospital, overseen by neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot. Their conditions attract public fascination, leading to their depiction in various art forms and literature. The story intertwines personal struggles with themes of science, religion, medicine, and the occult, exploring the complex interplay between their intimate experiences and the spectacle of their illness.

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Medical Muses, Asti Hustvedt

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2011
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