The Basic Writings of Sigmund Freud - (Modern Library (Hardcover)) (Hardcover)

This comprehensive collection of Freud's works is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the human psyche.

"The Basic Writings of Sigmund Freud" includes six influential books that have shaped modern psychology and continue to impact our understanding of behavior, thoughts, and emotions. With an introduction to psychoanalysis through "Psychopathology of Everyday Life," this collection provides a fascinating glimpse into the mind's subconscious motives and how they influence even the most ordinary mistakes we make in talking, writing, and remembering. Freud's groundbreaking work on dream interpretation in "The Interpretation of Dreams" is included, as well as his analysis of sexual instinct development in "Three Contributions to the Theory of Sex." This collection also expands on Freud's theories through "Wit and Its Relation to the Unconscious," demonstrating how all forms of humor attest to the fundamental orderliness of the human mind. Finally, this comprehensive collection delves into society and culture through "Totem and Taboo," extending Freud's analysis of the individual psyche to these areas as well.

With a foreword by A.A.

Brill, the standard-bearer of Freudian theories in America for almost forty years, this collection is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the mind and its workings.