Freud

Description

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) revolutionized the way in which we think about ourselves. From its beginnings as a theory of neurosis, Freud developed psycho-analysis into a general psychology, which became widely accepted as the predominant mode of discussing personality and interpersonal relationships.

Reviews

"Invaluable to the novice approaching Freud's works for the first time....As an evaluation of Freud's theory, Storr's book is concise and up-to-date....An important addition to any library collection."--Choice
"Storr's brief, elegant, and interesting book coolly surveys what we might term the house of Freud and finds almost everything flawed...yet he does not dispute that the builder of the shaky house was a genius."--D.M. Thomas, The Observer
"A model exercise in synthesis."--The Independent

Table of contents

List of illustrations; 2. Life and character; 3. Exploring the past; 4. Free association, dreams, and transference; 5. Ego, super-ego, and id; 6. Aggression, depression, and paranoia; 7. Jokes and The Psycho-Pathology of Everyday Life; 8. Art and literature; 9. Culture and religion; 10. Freud as therapist; 11. Psycho-analysis today; 12. The appeal of psycho-analysis; Further reading; Index