Psychological Writings and Letters: Vol 59 (German Library S.) - Hardcover

This volume in The German Library includes essential writings by Sigmund Freud (1856-1939). As such, it will appeal to anyone who wants to know about one of the prime shapers of twentieth-century consciousness and culture. The volume features a substantive introduction by Sander L. Gilman and selections from some of Freud's most important writings: Letters to Fliess, On Dreams, Infantile Sexuality, The Uncanny, Delusions and Dreams in Jensen's "Gradiva," and more.

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) was one of the shapers of modern consciousness through his development of the concept of the unconscious and the therapy that he evolved based on this discovery. Essential writings by Sigmund Freud, including generous excerpts of the full texts of: "Katharina," "The Method of Interpreting Dreams," "On Dreams," "Infantile Sexuality," "Freud's Psychoanalytic Procedure," "The Uncanny," "Psychopathology of Everyday Life," "A Disturbance of Memory on the Acropolis," "Dreams and Telepathy," "Delusions and Dreams in Jensen's Gradiva," "Address to the Society of B'nai B'rith," and "A Difficulty in the Path of Psychoanalysis." It also features a concise selection of Freud's correspondence, including "Letters to Fleiss," in order to present a rounded view of one of the seminal figures of the 20th century.